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October 2, 2025International Journal of Community Medicine and Public HealthOpen Access

Evaluation of clinicians’ perspectives and approaches to the challenges in the management of diabetes mellitus in tribal population: a cross-sectional, observational pilot study

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SPSukant PanditCSC. SivasakthiSGShraddha GulatiCreighton University

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Implication

Cross-sectional observational study explores challenges and solutions in diabetes management among clinicians, highlighting language barriers and treatment preferences.

Key Points

  • Clinicians identified major management challenges, including language barriers and low patient awareness around diabetes.
  • The median estimated prevalence of diabetes in the tribal population was 20%, with only 15.2% of patients attending follow-ups regularly.
  • Ayurveda was the preferred treatment among tribals, with 76% opting for it over allopathic methods.
  • Clinicians suggested enhancing community health programs and improving access to medications as solutions to management issues.

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Pandit et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de84bf5b556a9128e1bb62https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20253275
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