Diabetes self-management is a daily effort that takes place in a complex, multilayered system that includes the individual, the family, the community, and the healthcare system. Barriers that hinder effective self-management—especially engaging in healthy lifestyles—may be encountered in each of t...
The main discovery in diabetes self-management evolved around discovering patterns of association between characteristics of individuals’ activities and changes in their blood glucose levels that the participants referred to as “cause and effect”. This discovery empowered individuals to actively engage in...
self-managementSelf-management of diabetes is encouraged; however, it is not an easy task and requires a good understanding of the disease. To determine how to improve the self-management abilities of diabetes in people with an intellectual disability (ID), this study explored the knowledge and ...
Selfmanagement of diabetes is closely connected to the self-care concept, which can be related to the practice of activities that individuals initiate and perform on their own behalf in maintaining life, health, and well-being. The self-care concept in this thesis is inspired by Orem theory ...
This chapter provides an overview of the management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes for people with an intellectual disability. Current guidelines on good practice, reasonable adjustments in relation to intellectual disability and a focus on the role of self-management are dealt with. The supporting...
There were differences in Self-Management practices among group of diabetes patients receiving care at different hospitals (p<0.05). In conclusion, most diabetes patients in the Upper West Region adhered correctly to self-management practices. However, they needed to improve upon the management on ...
QoL determinants; type 2 diabetes; chronic disease self-management; Diabetes Empowerment Scale; Diabetes Knowledge Test; EQ-5D-5L1. Introduction Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion and/or its action [1,2,3]. The ...
Davies MJ, Heller S, Skinner TC, et al; Diabetes Education and Self Management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed Collaborative. Effectiveness of the Diabetes Education and Self Management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed (DESMOND) programme for people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: ...
Islet cell function, diabetes-related knowledge, attitudes, and self-management ability among newly diagnosed patients with diabetes differ from those who have experienced the disease longer. Some studies suggested that newly diagnosed patients with T2DM are new to SMBG and would benefits more from SMB...
People with type 1 diabetes who attend structured education training in self-management using flexible intensive therapy achieve improved blood glucose control and experience fewer episodes of severe hypoglycaemia. However, many struggle to sustain these