Type 2 Diabetes health prevention program in Burkina Faso
Kindstedt, Kaarina (2023)
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023060117328
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023060117328
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Diabetes is one of the main reasons for disabilities and deaths in developing countries and especially in the African countries. Burkina Faso is one of the African countries which is facing difficulties in coping with the rising burden of non-communicable diseases because of rapid lifestyle changes and increasing urbanization. (WDF 2014.)
The aim of the study was to increase knowledge, among women in Moami village (Burkina Faso), about type 2 Diabetes prevention with producing a prevention program material which includes picture teaching cards. The aim was to answer on the question: based on the previous research, what key factors needed to be considered when creating a health promotion campaign for women in sub-Saharan Africa. The objectives were to study previous research about type 2 Diabetes in Sub-Saharan African countries and how to prevent it. The objectives were to analyze relevant information about different factors which have an impact on the huge level of Type 2 Diabetes in Burkina Faso, but also the factors which possibly need to be considered when conducting this kind of prevention program, in a culturally sensitive way. The purpose was to create an intervention material about type 2 Diabetes prevention for the workshop, and to create a tested health intervention material to share with Adamadeya ry. The partner of the study was Laurea University of Applied Sciences, and Adamadeya ry, a non-governmental organization based in Finland and Moami village (Burkina Faso). The representative person from Adamadeya ry is Venla Ouattara.
The study design was a small-scale intervention study. The intervention was a health education program about type 2 Diabetes prevention. The study method was a literature review which resulted in the workshop material for the health education program. The feedback from participants were positive and they felt that the workshop was effective, and they did not see any need for further development of the workshop material.
The ways to provide information and how to support people in preventing type 2 Diabetes in Burkina Faso, should be developed. A culturally sensitive approach should be utilized in the prevention material. It would be beneficial to carry out a follow-up studies where the long-term results could be revealed.
The aim of the study was to increase knowledge, among women in Moami village (Burkina Faso), about type 2 Diabetes prevention with producing a prevention program material which includes picture teaching cards. The aim was to answer on the question: based on the previous research, what key factors needed to be considered when creating a health promotion campaign for women in sub-Saharan Africa. The objectives were to study previous research about type 2 Diabetes in Sub-Saharan African countries and how to prevent it. The objectives were to analyze relevant information about different factors which have an impact on the huge level of Type 2 Diabetes in Burkina Faso, but also the factors which possibly need to be considered when conducting this kind of prevention program, in a culturally sensitive way. The purpose was to create an intervention material about type 2 Diabetes prevention for the workshop, and to create a tested health intervention material to share with Adamadeya ry. The partner of the study was Laurea University of Applied Sciences, and Adamadeya ry, a non-governmental organization based in Finland and Moami village (Burkina Faso). The representative person from Adamadeya ry is Venla Ouattara.
The study design was a small-scale intervention study. The intervention was a health education program about type 2 Diabetes prevention. The study method was a literature review which resulted in the workshop material for the health education program. The feedback from participants were positive and they felt that the workshop was effective, and they did not see any need for further development of the workshop material.
The ways to provide information and how to support people in preventing type 2 Diabetes in Burkina Faso, should be developed. A culturally sensitive approach should be utilized in the prevention material. It would be beneficial to carry out a follow-up studies where the long-term results could be revealed.