SynthesisJournal of advanced nursing2022
Systematic review: Perceptions of type 2 diabetes of people of African descent living in high-income countries.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effects of Diverse Interventions on Diabetes Management Among Arabs With Diabetes: A Systematic Review.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Pooled it
- Systematic review: Perceptions of type 2 diabetes of people of African descent living in high-income countries.Journal of advanced nursing · 2022Pooled it
- Diabetes knowledge, risk and severity perceptions, lifestyle behaviours and management barriers among Sub-Saharan African immigrants living in the UK: an ethnographic study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The Role of Community Organisation, Religion, Spirituality and Cultural Beliefs on Diabetes Social Support and Self-Management in Sub-Saharan Africa: Integrative Literature Review.Journal of religion and health · 2025Review
- HbA1c screening for diabetes mellitus and to evaluate diabetic control in people of African ancestry with HIV in South London.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2023Article
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Authors and funding
3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
aimsTo describe how people of African descent perceive and understand type 2 diabetes, and to examine the impact of their perceptions and beliefs on the uptake of diet, exercise, weight control and adherence to medication recommendations.
designSystematic literature review of quantitative and qualitative studies. DATA SOURCES: We searched MEDLINE, CINAHL Complete, Psych INFO, Academic Search Premier, Education Research Complete, Web of Science and Scopus, World Health Organization (WHO), Diabetes UK and American Diabetes Association for articles published from January 1999 to December 2019. REVIEW
methodsInformed by the PRISMA guidelines, we independently reviewed titles and abstracts, identified articles for full-text review that met inclusion criteria, conducted a quality assessment and extracted data. Findings were synthesized using a thematic approach.
resultsTwenty-six studies met the inclusion criteria. Knowledge and understanding of diabetes were poor. Beliefs and behaviours about diet, exercise, weight and health care were erroneous. Most diabetic participants could not recognize diabetes symptoms, failed to take their diagnosis seriously and did not adhere to medication recommendations. The resultant effect was an increased risk of complications with undesirable outcomes.
conclusionPoor diabetes perceptions are linked to negative consequences and may be responsible for poorer outcomes among people of African descent. This review highlights the need to consider this population's beliefs and practices in structuring culturally sensitive programmes for diabetes management. IMPACT: This systematic literature review is the first to exclusively explore perceptions of people of African descent in relation to diabetes. It is important to consider people of African descents' diabetes perceptions and practices before formulating interventions for their diabetes management.
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