A Lived Experience Perspective on Empowering People With Diabetes Through Accessible Point-of-Care Technology in Brazil
Open Access
- 9 October 2025
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Patient Experience
- Vol. 12
Abstract
In Brazil and many other low- and middle-income countries, noncommunicable conditions (NCCs) or noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, and dyslipidemia pose significant health and economic challenges. Motivated by our personal experiences living and/or working with NCCs (including one author with diabetes and another with familial hypercholesterolemia), and our collective roles as advocates, researchers, and healthcare professionals, this article highlights the importance of early management strategies and the potential of point-of-care devices in primary healthcare to improve diagnosis and treatment outcomes.Keywords
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