Attitudes and beliefs of South African primary healthcare practitioners on initiating insulin in people with type 2 diabetes: Findings from the Tshwane Insulin Project (TIP)

In recent years, Africa has seen a significant increase in the number of people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Diabetes is increasing due to urbanisation, increasing life expectancy and ageing, lifestyle changes, and the growing consumption of processed foods coupled with increasing levels of obesity [1 –3]. In Africa, diabetes affects approximately 19.4 million adults aged 20–79 years, and this number is estimated to grow to 47.1 million (142.9% increase) by 2045 [4]. South Africa is one of the African countries most affected by this global epidemic with the highest number of diabetes-related deaths recorded on the continent and an estimated national prevalence of 12.8% [5].
Source: Primary Care Diabetes - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: Original research Source Type: research