Allen, Lindsay P.
Ellis, Lucia
Engleton, Christophe
Valerio, Valerie Lynette
Hatala, Andrew R.
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Manitoba (David Fisher Memorial Award)
World Diabetes Federation
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (# FRN 130797)
Article History
Received: 20 June 2022
Accepted: 14 August 2023
First Online: 24 August 2023
Declarations
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: All research was approved by the University of Manitoba Human Research Ethics Board (HS23313 (H2019:406)) and (HS23931 (H2020:229)) and was carried out in accordance with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s responsible conduct of research ethical framework. Further, the oversight of the Steering Committee ensured that local ethical and cultural protocols appropriate to the setting and context led the process. This study was spearheaded by the Belize Diabetes Association (BDA), a non-profit organization that provides subsidized glucometers and other supports to Belizeans living with diabetes. The World Diabetes Foundation funded the initial research. The Belize Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) acted in collaboration. The Steering Committee included 14 people from the BDA, the MoH, PAHO, local health care providers and local administrators.The research coordinator conducted an initial informed consent discussion prior to the interview to give the potential interviewee information, a chance to ask questions, and time to consider. Once the interviewee decided to go ahead and give an interview, on the day of the interview, the interviewer conducted another informed consent discussion with the participant. Participants filled out a consent form for participation in the study. They also verbally consented in the audio recording prior to starting. The consent form is available upon request.
: Not applicable – no individual data or images presented.
: The authors declare no competing interests.