Publication Name	World Journal of Diabetes
Manuscript ID	85484
Country	Nigeria

Received	2023-04-29 12:33
Peer-Review Started	2023-04-29 12:35
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2023-06-13 01:55
Revised	2023-07-03 18:17
Second Decision	2023-07-21 01:55
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2023-07-21 05:25
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2023-09-06 08:06
Articles in Press	2023-09-06 08:07
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2023-09-14 19:08
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2023-10-09 11:18

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Category	Health Care Sciences & Services
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Accessibility and utilization of healthcare services among diabetic patients: Is diabetes a poor man’s ailment?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Chiedu Eseadi, Amos Nnaemeka Amedu, Leonard Chidi Ilechukwu, Millicent O Ngwu and Osita Victor Ossai
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Leonard Chidi Ilechukwu, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Arts Education, University of Nigeria, 213 Bab Fafunwa Building, Nsukka 41001, Enugu, Nigeria. leonard.ilechukwu@gmail.com
Key Words	Accessibility; Diabetes; Healthcare services; Patients; Poverty
Core Tip	Diabetic patients require more medical care services than non-diabetics as a result of their high chances of comorbidities, poor glycemic control, and frequent hospitalization. Despite the promising upsurge in the number of diabetic patients seeking medical care services due to awareness, some personal and institutional factors continue to limit patients’ chances of access to diabetes care. Furthermore, there is a lacuna in the diabetes literature concerning the extent of utilization of medical services available by individuals with diabetes.
Publish Date	2023-10-09 11:18
Citation	Eseadi C, Amedu AN, Ilechukwu LC, Ngwu MO, Ossai OV. Accessibility and utilization of healthcare services among diabetic patients: Is diabetes a poor man’s ailment? World J Diabetes 2023; 14(10): 1493-1501
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v14/i10/1493.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v14.i10.1493

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