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30-01-2021 | Type 2 Diabetes | Original Paper

The Influence of Religious Participation and Use of Traditional Medicine on Type 2 Diabetes Control in Urban Ghana

Authors: Marian Botchway, Rachel E. Davis, Lambert T. Appiah, Spencer Moore, Anwar T. Merchant

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 3/2022

Abstract

This study examined whether the frequency of participation in religious activities and seeking care from spiritual and other traditional medicine (TM) practitioners were associated with blood glucose (HbA1c) control among urban Ghanaians with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Findings revealed that increased frequency of participation in religious activities was significantly associated with decreased HbA1c levels, whereas increased use of TM practitioners was significantly associated with increased HbA1c levels. These findings suggest that strategically integrating religious activities into disease management plans for Ghanaians with T2DM who identify as being religious may be a viable intervention mechanism.

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Title: The Influence of Religious Participation and Use of Traditional Medicine on Type 2 Diabetes Control in Urban Ghana
Authors: Marian Botchway
Rachel E. Davis
Lambert T. Appiah
Spencer Moore
Anwar T. Merchant
Publication date: 30-01-2021
Publisher: Springer US
Keyword: Type 2 Diabetes
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 3/2022
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-021-01187-9

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