The Self-Management-Based care interventions on quality of life in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients: An integrative review

Abstract

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is caused by the disruption of insulin secretion and resistance. One aspect that plays an important role in this disease is self-management education. Good self-care behavior facilitates controlled diabetes management and prevents complications as well as ensures a better life quality. It is necessary to review the up-to-date, evidence-based literature to understand the diabetes self-management based care interventions to improve the quality of life. A literature search was performed on Scopus, PubMed, ProQuest, and Science Direct to find articles published during 2017-2022. The search for the article used different combinations of keywords with Boolean operators, including “type 2 diabetes mellitus”, “diabetes self-management” and “quality of life”. Studies were selected based on inclusion criteria, with a focus on full test articles discussing self-management of diabetes, T2DM, and quality of life with research designs such as randomized controlled trials (RCT). Eight articles met the criteria and were used in the review. Based on the review, eight articles showed that self-management interventions provide significant effectiveness for quality of life and self-care for type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Almost all the articles stated an increase in self-care behaviors and quality of life after receiving self-management interventions. Successful diabetes self-management depends on individual self-care activities to control symptoms presented. Furthermore, regular self-management activities prevent complications from arising. Therefore, patients’ compliance with diabetes self-management is needed to improve their life quality.