TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychosocial burden of diabetes in Africa
T2 - A systematic review and meta-analysis
AU - Boakye, Michelle Danny Stampley
AU - Osei, Eric Peprah
AU - Akyirem, Samuel
AU - Dare, Shadrach
AU - Omololu, Shammah Oluwabori
AU - Ekpor, Emmanuel
AU - Bossman, Irene Fosuhemaa
AU - Addo-Mensah, Dorothy
AU - Duodu, Precious A
AU - Suglo, Joseph Ngmenesegre
PY - 2025/7/13
Y1 - 2025/7/13
N2 - This review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the extent of the psychosocial burden among persons with diabetes (PWD) in Africa. A total of 83 relevant articles published between 2000 and 2024 which reported on the psychosocial burden of diabetes (depression, anxiety, diabetes distress, or mental quality of life) were identified through electronic searches in Medline, PsycINFO, PubMed, CINAHL, and African Journals Online. The pooled prevalence of depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, moderate-to-high diabetes distress, and low mental quality of life were 43.3% (95% CI: 37.7–49.1, n = 34 studies), 38.8% (95% CI: 27.4–51.5, n = 12 studies), 48.8% (95% CI: 34.2–63.6, n = 8 studies), and 43.9% (95% CI: 35.6–52.6, n = 8 studies) respectively. These findings emphasize the substantial psychosocial burden faced by PWD in Africa and the need for integrating mental health into diabetes care in the region.
AB - This review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the extent of the psychosocial burden among persons with diabetes (PWD) in Africa. A total of 83 relevant articles published between 2000 and 2024 which reported on the psychosocial burden of diabetes (depression, anxiety, diabetes distress, or mental quality of life) were identified through electronic searches in Medline, PsycINFO, PubMed, CINAHL, and African Journals Online. The pooled prevalence of depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, moderate-to-high diabetes distress, and low mental quality of life were 43.3% (95% CI: 37.7–49.1, n = 34 studies), 38.8% (95% CI: 27.4–51.5, n = 12 studies), 48.8% (95% CI: 34.2–63.6, n = 8 studies), and 43.9% (95% CI: 35.6–52.6, n = 8 studies) respectively. These findings emphasize the substantial psychosocial burden faced by PWD in Africa and the need for integrating mental health into diabetes care in the region.
KW - Africa
KW - diabetes
KW - mental health
KW - quality of life
U2 - 10.1177/13591053251341786
DO - 10.1177/13591053251341786
M3 - Review article
SN - 1359-1053
JO - Journal of Health Psychology
JF - Journal of Health Psychology
ER -
