ArticleDiabetology & metabolic syndrome2021
Self-isolation negatively impacts self-management of diabetes during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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- COVID-19 pandemic and the management of type-2 diabetes mellitus among women in Fiji: concerns and context specific interventions.Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare · 2026Article
- Access to primary health care and changes in quality of life of patients with type 2 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Self-management challenges of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Ekurhuleni district primary health care facilities amid COVID-19 lockdown.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2024Article
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- Disparities in Food Security and Glycemic Control Among People with Type 2 Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic.North Carolina medical journal · 2023Article
- Experiences of Filipino Americans with Type 2 Diabetes during COVID-19: A Qualitative Study.Western journal of nursing research · 2023Article
- Investigating the Impact of COVID-19 Infection on Dry Eye Parameters.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of Using the FreeStyle LibreDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on HbAAdvances in laboratory medicine · 2023Article
- The impact of lockdown measures during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on the management of diabetes in a Northern Gauteng Region of South Africa.The Pan African medical journal · 2023Article
- A new emergency during the latest phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: access to healthcare services by patients with non-communicable diseases.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Increase in antibiotic resistance in diabetic foot infections among peruvian patients: a single-center cross-sectional study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
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Abstract
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aimPeople with diabetes are at a greater risk of serious complications from Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Self-management of diabetes is therefore of paramount importance. The purpose of this study is to compare self-management of diabetes pre-COVID-19 and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
methods679 participants with diabetes completed an online structured questionnaire survey. Various exposure variables (demographics, duration, treatment and complications of diabetes, self-isolation, etc.) were analysed to examine associations with the following outcome variables: (i) fluctuation of blood glucose levels, (ii) access to diabetes medicine, (iii) access to healthy diet, (iv) physical activity. Adjusted multiple regression analysis ascertained significant associations for each outcome variable against exposure variables.
resultsMultiple regression analysis showed that self-isolation was significantly associated with greater fluctuation in blood glucose levels (OR = 1.8, 95% CI = 1.2-2.6, p = 0.005), reduced access to diabetes medicine (OR = 1.9, 95% CI = 1.1-3.1, p = 0.02) and reduced access to healthy diet (OR = 3.0, 95% CI = 2.0-4.6, p < 0.001). Fluctuation in blood glucose level was also significantly associated with having at least one complication of diabetes (OR = 2.2, 95% CI = 1.2-3.9, p = 0.008) and reduced access to diabetes medicine was significantly higher in people who were on insulin (OR = 2.1, 95% CI = 1.3-3.3, p = 0.001).
conclusionsSelf-isolation was shown to impact almost all factors that influence self-management of diabetes. A targeted approach to improved access to diabetes medicine, healthy diet for people who needed to self-isolate is vital in order to ensure that they are able to self-manage their diabetes effectively.
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