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SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2024

Navigating Diabetes: Enhancing Self-Management through Education among Diabetic People at the Early Stages of the Disease-A Systematic Review.

Emirjona Kiçaj, Aurela Saliaj, Rudina Çerçizaj, Vasilika Prifti, Sonila Qirko, Liliana Rogozea

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Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6 authors.

Emirjona KiçajFaculty of Medicine, Transylvania University, 500019 Brasov, Romania.
Aurela SaliajFaculty of Health, University "Ismail Qemali" Vlore, 9401 Vlore, Albania.ORCID 0000-0002-6291-0769
Rudina ÇerçizajFaculty of Medicine, Transylvania University, 500019 Brasov, Romania.
Vasilika PriftiFaculty of Medicine, Transylvania University, 500019 Brasov, Romania.
Sonila QirkoFaculty of Medicine, Transylvania University, 500019 Brasov, Romania.
Liliana RogozeaFaculty of Medicine, Transylvania University, 500019 Brasov, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-9551-9910

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetes self-management education helps to improve health outcomes and qualities of life for diabetic patients. This systematic review examines the effectiveness of several types of diabetes self-management education for patients at the early stages of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A review of studies that have researched the use and impacts of health education on diabetic patients with T2DM was conducted using the electronic databases PubMed, Elsevier, JSTORE, Walters Kluwer, and the Cochrane Library between January 2017 and November 2022. We found 789 studies, and after selecting the PRISMA flowchart, we selected 19 studies, including those of 2512 adult patients diagnosed with T2DM. Biomedical results presented the pooled effect of a glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) of -0.64% and a fasting blood glucose (FBG) of -0.32. Emotional and social results and behavioral effects were evaluated in 10 and nine studies, respectively. The education and support of diabetic patients at the early stages of the disease impact various aspects, including the biomedical profile, lifestyle, emotional and social well-being, and anthropometric parameters. Among the factors that have been identified to enhance the effectiveness of educational interventions are the following: conducting individualized sessions (or at least in small groups of patients), extending the duration of interventions by at least 12 months, adopting a combined approach that includes both face-to-face and online components, and ensuring the involvement of a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Self-ManagementGlycated HemoglobinHumansPatient Education as TopicGlycated Hemoglobindiabetes self-managementdiabetic patientsearly-stage diseasehealth educationT2DM

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PMID38791737
PMCPMC11120700

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