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Reduction in HbA1c Levels Among Urban Nigerian Diabetic Patients Through Community Health Worker Care Packages: An Impact Evaluation

Chima Chinwe Okogbenin, Babcock University Victor Obioma Nnamani, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso Felix Obinna Okereke, Department of Clinical Research, National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) Uche Sunday Ifidonede, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18911426
Published: January 13, 2010

Abstract

Urban Nigeria has a significant diabetic population for which access to healthcare is often limited. A mixed-methods approach including baseline and follow-up surveys, with a focus on pre-post analysis. HbA1c levels decreased by an average of 5% (CI95: -6.2 to -3.8%) in the intervention group compared to controls. Community health workers effectively improved HbA1c control among diabetic patients in urban Nigeria, with statistically significant reductions observed. Further studies should be conducted to validate these findings and explore long-term effects. HbA1c levels, Community Health Workers, Diabetic Patients, Urban Nigeria Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

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Chima Chinwe Okogbenin, Victor Obioma Nnamani, Felix Obinna Okereke, Uche Sunday Ifidonede (2010). Reduction in HbA1c Levels Among Urban Nigerian Diabetic Patients Through Community Health Worker Care Packages: An Impact Evaluation. African Health and Development Linkages (Interdisciplinary -, Vol. 2010 No. 1 (2010). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18911426

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African geographyDiabetes managementCommunity health workersImpact evaluationHbA1c monitoringMixed-methods approachPre-post analysis

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