The Interplay of Health-System Barriers, Patient Knowledge, and Socioeconomic Factors in Predicting Diabetes Management Compliance: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Resource-Limited Setting.

This cross-sectional study investigated the determinants of compliance with dietary and medication regimens among 647 diabetic patients in a resource-constrained setting. The study aimed to assess the prevalence of health-system barriers, the level of patient knowledge, and their collective impact on self-management behaviors. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and binary logistic regression. Findings revealed significant health-system barriers, with the cost of medications (M=3.61) being the most prominent. High health-system barriers were significantly associated with poor dietary (χ²=18.624, p