Psychosociological Study of Diabetes : Representation of the Disease, Level of Compliance with Treatment and Medical Management of Patients at the INSP in Adjamé (Côte d’Ivoire)
Journal Title: International Journal of Social Science And Human Research - Year 2022, Vol 5, Issue 11
Abstract
Diabetes is a chronic disease that constitutes a public health problem in Côte d'Ivoire. Its medical management is experiencing difficulties despite the sustained efforts of doctors and health personnel. In order to find answers to these difficulties, a psychosociological study relating the representation of the disease, the level of compliance with treatment and medical management was carried out among diabetic patients at the INSP of Adjamé. A sample of 131 adult patients, aged 30 to 73 years, with more than 2 years of disease experience was selected. These participants had an irrational representation (68) and a rational representation (63) of diabetes and were administered a battery of questionnaires on the representation of diabetes, treatment compliance and medical management. The results show that the representation of diabetes significantly influences the level of compliance with treatment and medical management. These results, which confirm the hypotheses put forward and are in line with previous work, may help practitioners to improve the prospects for the management of diabetic patients in Côte d'Ivoire and in Africa.
Authors and Affiliations
Yao Eugène N'DRI, Rachelle Akissi N'GORAN, Annette OUATTARA
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- DOI 10.47191/ijsshr/v5-i11-16
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