PLOS Global Public Health · 13 authors, 10 centres
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A cross-sectional survey of 301 adults with diabetes and/or hypertension in Kenya used the PETS questionnaire to measure treatment burden. The study found that financial expenses, monitoring health, exhaustion, diet, and exercise were the most burdensome domains, with higher burdens among those with lower income, less education, and without health insurance.
This cross-sectional survey of 301 people with hypertension and/or diabetes in Busia and Trans Nzoia counties, Kenya, used the PETS instrument to quantify treatment and self-management burden. The highest burdens were reported in medical and health care expenses, monitoring health, exhaustion, diet, and exercise/physical therapy. Burden scores varied significantly by county, age, gender, education, income, and number of chronic conditions. Specifically, younger respondents reported higher burdens for medication side effects, diet, and medical appointments, while those with no formal education or low income reported higher burdens for diet and medical expenses. Having NHIF cover was associated with a lower burden for medical expenses.
