Self-care Education for Type 2 Diabetes Patients : A Systematic Literature Review
Onyeji, Reginald (2022)
2022
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Objective: This study aimed to review evidence systematically and critically on the role of nurses, challenges faced by nurses, and challenges faced by patients in self care for type 2 diabetes, which would be used to inform and guide nursing practice.
Methods: The study was carried out using a qualitative systematic literature review approach. A robust literature search of 4 electronic bibliographic databases from 2012 to 2022 was carried out. The theoretical framework was based on Orem’s self care theory.
Results: The 7 papers that were considered fully relevant for this review evaluated different aspects of self care for type 2 diabetes. Most studies revealed knowledge, beliefs and values, time constraints, financial constraints, lack of support from caregivers, and bad weather conditions to be major challenges faced by patients. Whereas some studies provided pointers that lack of experience and skills from caregivers, a high number of patients, poor government policies and guidelines, poor health care facilities, and cultural influences as barriers to nurses. However, some of the studies highlighted that nurses play huge role as educators, motivators, counsellors, and follow up of care and supporters for these patients.
Conclusion: This study concludes that learning and leadership are interwoven. The knowledge the patient acquired through the self care education program can help in making the necessary lifestyle changes. Also, it is important to incorporate person centered self care education for type 2 diabetes with the patients’ cultural components engraved into it.
Methods: The study was carried out using a qualitative systematic literature review approach. A robust literature search of 4 electronic bibliographic databases from 2012 to 2022 was carried out. The theoretical framework was based on Orem’s self care theory.
Results: The 7 papers that were considered fully relevant for this review evaluated different aspects of self care for type 2 diabetes. Most studies revealed knowledge, beliefs and values, time constraints, financial constraints, lack of support from caregivers, and bad weather conditions to be major challenges faced by patients. Whereas some studies provided pointers that lack of experience and skills from caregivers, a high number of patients, poor government policies and guidelines, poor health care facilities, and cultural influences as barriers to nurses. However, some of the studies highlighted that nurses play huge role as educators, motivators, counsellors, and follow up of care and supporters for these patients.
Conclusion: This study concludes that learning and leadership are interwoven. The knowledge the patient acquired through the self care education program can help in making the necessary lifestyle changes. Also, it is important to incorporate person centered self care education for type 2 diabetes with the patients’ cultural components engraved into it.