Effectiveness of diabetes self-management education interventions on glycemic control in persons with diabetes in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Eric Peprah Osei, Emmanuel Ekpor, Samuel Akyirem, Amos Asante, Debby Syahru Romadlon

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DOI: 10.1097/ms9.0000000000003420
Published: 2025-05-30
Container: Annals of Medicine & Surgery
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
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@article{allodium:10.1097/ms9.0000000000003420,
  title = {Effectiveness of diabetes self-management education interventions on glycemic control in persons with diabetes in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis},
  author = {Eric Peprah Osei and Emmanuel Ekpor and Samuel Akyirem and Amos Asante and Debby Syahru Romadlon},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Annals of Medicine \&amp; Surgery},
  doi = {10.1097/ms9.0000000000003420},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000003420}
}

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JO  - Annals of Medicine &amp; Surgery
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Osei, E. P., Ekpor, E., Akyirem, S., Asante, A., & Romadlon, D. S. (2025). Effectiveness of diabetes self-management education interventions on glycemic control in persons with diabetes in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Medicine & Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000003420

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