2.3.1. Control Group (Usual Diabetes Care in Ghana)
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Usual diabetes care in Ghana involves routine follow-up visits to the diabetes clinic. Depending on the patient’s glycaemic control, this visit may occur every 1 to 6 months. During these visits, the patient undergoes routine medical assessment (e.g., weight, BP, urine analysis, and blood tests such as Hb1Ac, FBG, and lipid profile). Patients may also be referred for dietary management, and eye or foot care. Nurses also deliver a 30–45-min group education session to all clients of the clinic on self-care practices including exercise, medication adherence, dietary modification, foot care, and the need for follow-up visits. There is no structured PA program as part of the usual diabetes care. However, group exercise advice is delivered by general nurses to patients during clinic wait times.