Diabetes and Health Education

Topic to be searched:  Self-Management Education Program’s Impact on Glycaemic Control in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Rationale for topic:  According to the Royal College of Nursing(2022), more than 3.8 million individuals across the UK have been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Also, approximately one million of the population have the condition, but are not aware. Thus, I wanted to explore the impact of diabetes self-management education program in enhancing patient’s self-care behaviours like controlling glycaemic.

Full PICO question:? Is self-management education program than usual care effective in improving glycaemic control in patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus

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Rationales for specific search terms chosen:  I chose diabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus  so that I limit my search to diabetic patients

I have chosen self-management education program  because it is the intervention proposed to improve the health outcomes of patient’s diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus

I have chosen  health education and education intervention because they are synonyms to self-management education program

I have chosen self-care behaviours like glycaemic control and improved to highlight the impact of self-management education program on improving health outcomes.

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Diabetes type 2, self-management health education, glycaemic control

Journal articles between 2017 and 2022 written in  English Language

3,458

Type 2 Diabetes and self-management health education 

19839  results

In this search, I wanted to identify articles that provides significant insights into the significance of self-management health education program in diabetes management

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Self-Management Education Program, Diabetes, Glycaemic Control

-journals published between 2017 and 2022

-English Journal articles

68

Diabetes and self-management education program 

5,075 results 

In this search, I wanted to identify articles that highlight the significant of  self-management education program impact on diabetic patients

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Diabetes,  self-management education program or education program, type 2 diabetes mellitus, glycaemic control

Peer reviewed journals published between 2017 and 2022 and written in English Language 

35 articles

-Self-management education and diabetes

-Number of results 410

In this search, I wanted to identify articles that highlighted the impact of self-management education program on self-care behaviours among type 2 diabetes patients. 

Presentation of the Best Article you Have Found From Your Searches (Max 450 words).

Title: Impacts of self-management education on glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Authors: Abdulah,  Hassan, Saadi, & Mohammed 

Year: 2018

Description of the main points from the article (no more than 150 words): 

According to the article, self-management education program increases diabetes patients’ awareness of type 2 diabetes symptoms and risk factors.  Exposes diabetic patients to dietary counselling, engagement in physical activity, medication, glycaemic monitoring, and insulin use. The foundation of self-management education program is to change the patient’s lifestyle in line with clinical guidelines to reduce diabetes-related morbidity and mortality. Thus, self-management education helps type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in glycaemic control by encouraging physical activity, healthy eating, insulin use, and glucose monitoring.

Brief evaluation of quality of article (no me than 150 words):

The article conducted a three-month self-management intervention in patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes to determine its impact on glycaemic control. The researchers used experimental and control group to determine the effectiveness of the self-management intervention program on glycaemic control. The study participants’ information remained confidential and they signed an informed consent before taking part in the study. Additionally, the researchers did not interfere with the study participant’s pharmacological treatments during the study period. 

Summary of usefulness to and application in your own practice (no more than 150 words):

The article is useful in my practice because it provides significant insights into the significance of self-management education in managing diabetes and other chronic conditions. Thus, as a student nurse, I will educate diabetes patients and others with chronic conditions on the importance of self-managing their conditions through healthy eating, being physically active, and monitoring their glucose levels.  Health education programs boosts knowledge, attitude, and practices, resulting in improved health outcomes and effective self-management of chronic conditions

Reference list (following Quote/ Unquote guidelines):

Abdulah, D. M., Hassan, A. B., Saadi, F. S., & Mohammed, A. H. (2018). Impacts of self-management education on glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews, 12(6), 969-975.

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Royal College of Nursing.(2022). Diabetes. Retrieved from  https://www.rcn.org.uk/clinical-topics/Diabetes