Title |
Social and economic impact of diabetics in Bangladesh: protocol for a case–control study
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, December 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-13-1217 |
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Authors |
Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Andreas Lechner, Uta Ferrari, Guenter Froeschl, Louis W Niessen, Jochen Seissler, Dewan Shamsul Alam |
Abstract |
Diabetes affects both individuals and their families and has an impact on economic and social development of a country. Information on the availability, cost, and quality of medical care for diabetes is mostly not available for many low- and middle-income countries including Bangladesh. Complications from diabetes, which can be devastating, could largely be prevented by wider use of several inexpensive generic medicines, simple tests and monitoring and can be a cost saving intervention. This study will provide an in-depth and comprehensive picture of social and economic impacts of diabetes in Bangladesh and propose clear recommendations for improving prevention and management of diabetes. The objectives of the study are: 1) To study the association between diabetes and other health problems and its social impacts. 2) To estimate the economic impact of diabetes including total direct and indirect costs. 3) To measure the impact of diabetes on quality of life among diabetes patients in Bangladesh. 4) To study the impact of diabetes on the health care system |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Bangladesh | 1 | 50% |
Australia | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 50% |
Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Bangladesh | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 155 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Researcher | 23 | 15% |
Student > Bachelor | 19 | 12% |
Student > Master | 17 | 11% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 10% |
Student > Postgraduate | 10 | 6% |
Other | 24 | 15% |
Unknown | 47 | 30% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 35 | 22% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 16 | 10% |
Social Sciences | 10 | 6% |
Psychology | 9 | 6% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 7 | 4% |
Other | 24 | 15% |
Unknown | 55 | 35% |