SELF-CARE IN TYPE 2 DIABETES: A Systematic Literature Review on Factors Contributing to Self-Care among Type 2Diabetes Mellitus Patients.
2011 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 80 credits / 120 HE credits
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Abstract [en]
Background: Self-care is a multi-dimensional concept and has different definitions. Amongthe definitions, Orem’s definition of self-care is more consistent. Orem (1995) argues that,self-care is a personal activity to take care and maintain of own self health and illness andprevention of disease related complications.
Aim: The aim of the paper was to investigate the factors that contribute to self-care behavioramong patients with Type 2 DM as argued in the literature.
Method: data was collected from the following electronic databases: CINAHL, PubMed,LibHub, SweMed and Google Scholar-to find full texts. Data was analyzed through CriticalAppraisal Skill Programme. To ensure validity and reliability the author were blinded toreduce study bias and articles were selected according their quality.
Result: 31 relevant studies were included in the review, among the major findings of the studywere; Age, Social support/network, high income level, high educational attainment and longType 2 DM diagnosis history had a positive predictor in Type 2 DM patients self-carecontributing factors.
Conclusion: To improve a Type 2 DM patients self-care activities the present study concludedthat Demographic, Socio-Economic and Social support factors are among the positivecontributors in patients of Type 2 DM successful Self-Care activities.
Key words; Blood glucose self-monitoring, self-administration, Self-care, self-medication,Type 2 Diabetes.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2011. , p. 35
Keywords [en]
Blood glucose self-monitoring, self-administration, Self-care, self-medication, Type 2 Diabetes.
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Medical and Health Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-17705OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-17705DiVA, id: diva2:504528
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Health care science
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(English)
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Medicine
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The aim of the paper was to investigate the factors that contribute to self-care behavior among patients with Type 2 DM as argued in the literature.2012-02-212012-02-202012-02-21Bibliographically approved