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A qualitative study of the experiences of care and motivation for effective self-management among diabetic and hypertensive patients attending public sector primary health care services in South Africa

BACKGROUND: Diabetes and hypertension constitute a significant and growing burden of disease in South Africa. Presently, few patients are achieving adequate levels of control. In an effort to improve outcomes, the Department of Health is proposing a shift to a patient-centred model of chronic care,...

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Autores principales: Murphy, Katherine, Chuma, Thandie, Mathews, Catherine, Steyn, Krisela, Levitt, Naomi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4522057/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26231178
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-0969-y