Subjects' experiences of a nutrition education programme: a qualitative study of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus living in a rural resource-limited setting in South Africa.
Objective: The objective of the study was to explore the views and experiences of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus on a nutrition education programme. Design: Interpretative phenomenological design. Setting: The setting was two community health centres in Moretele, North West province, South Afr...
| Published in: | South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 83 - 90 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2016
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