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Showing 1 to 20 of 56 for “"Diabetes Self-Management"”.
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Diabetes Self-Management Through Educational Intervention
Diabetes is a disease in which patient participation in treatment is crucial to the control of the disease. With the damaged beta cells and reduced insulin production a balance of diet, exercise, and insulin is beneficial. As the blood glucose level measures control at a specific point in time, the …
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Correlates of Diabetes Self-Management Among Filipinos
… Despite current protocols to identify risks for diabetes, a gap exists in diagnosing and treating Filipinos with the disease. Knowledge about Filipinos and their health is imprecise because national data used to track disease prevalence does not identify Filipinos separately from the Asian and …
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A model to evaluate diabetes self-management programmes
Self-management has emerged as an approach to enhance quality of care for patients suffering from long term conditions, and to control costs of health services. So far, however, the effects of this approach as adopted by the Saudi healthcare system in the early 1990s remain unclear. Although …
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Gestational diabetes self-management and remote monitoring mobile platform
There is a high prevalence of gestational diabetes (GD) in South Africa, which is continually growing. South African women with GD are not effectively managed or educated about selfcare, do not self-monitor frequently enough and, therefore, often succumb to various GD induced complications. The …
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Increasing Participation of Diabetes Patients in Diabetes Self-Management by Identifying Barriers Hindering the Achievement of Diabetes Self-Management Behaviors in a Medical-Surgical Unit
… increase participation of diabetic patients in diabetes self-management education (DSME) by at least 20%, by identifying and addressing barriers and obstacles hindering the achievement or maintenance of diabetes self-management behaviors in a medical-surgical unit. A total of 20 diabetic …
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Perceptions of type 2 diabetes self-management among middle-aged adults
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2027-08-01
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Case Study and Evaluation of a Pre-Diabetes Self-Management Education Program
… was to provide an in-depth analysis of a pre-diabetes self-management education program located in a Midwest health care center and to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. The study was designed to answer the following research questions: (1) How was the DSME program developed and how is …
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Digital Health for Diabetes Self-Management Among Black Men: Barriers, Facilitators, and User Preferences
… and user preferences of digital health use for diabetes self-management among Black men while also investigating clinicians’ perspectives of digital health use for clinical decision making and management of diabetes. Chapter one contains an introduction to digital health and diabetes management …
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Exploring the influence of culture on diabetes self-management: perspectives of Gujarati Muslim men
… to explore the influence that culture has on diabetes (type 2) self-management for Gujarati Muslim men. In particular, I aimed to develop a theoretical understanding of this influence. I used an interpretive approach, which involved combining ethnographic and phenomenological methodologies. …
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Influencing Behaviour to Improve Diabetes Self-Management: The Design and Evaluation of Mobile Health Applications
The global increase in the prevalence of diabetes along with the cost associated with complications is challenging traditional approaches to healthcare delivery. While the pervasiveness of mobile phones has resulted in a consumer-driven market for diabetes-focused mobile health applications (apps), …
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Reduced A1C Levels Through Diabetes Self-Management Strategies in the Teen Population: A Systematic Review
… current evidence-based practices to improve the diabetes education in the endocrine clinic for the adolescent population ages 15-18. Based on a clinic audit, an average hA1C level of 8.1% was revealed. The goal was to decrease these levels from 8.1% to 7.9% within 90 days through the …
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Barriers and Facilitators to Diabetes Self-Management in a Primary Care Setting – Patient and Physician Perspectives
… patient- and physician-perceived barriers to self-management of type-2 diabetes (T2DM) and explore the challenges physicians face in managing these patients. METHODS: This cross-sectional study of T2DM patients and their physicians used a mixed-methods approach (combination of patient survey …
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Participation Of Pharmacists In Diabetes Self Management Education And Training (DSME/T) Programs In United States - A Mixed Methods Research Study
… To explore the participation of pharmacists in diabetes self-management education/training (DSME/T) programs as care providers and educators, and explore the relationship between community pharmacies and DSME/T programs.|Study design: Sequential exploratory mixed methods design. Six in-depth …
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The Development of a New Theoretical Framework to Explore Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management Behaviours in UK South Asian Patients: Recommendations for Healthcare Practice.
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a significant public health concern with a high prevalence within the UK South Asian (SA) population. T2D is predominantly managed by lifestyle behaviours such as diet, exercise, medication and self-monitoring of blood glucose. Previous research has highlighted that SA …
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Access and Barriers to Care During Transition from Active Duty to Veteran Status in Veterans with Diabetes: A Look at Health Literacy, Change, and Ongoing Diabetes Self-Management Education
… a challenging time, especially for veterans with diabetes. These veterans face multiple changes that can cause distress. Most veterans with diabetes have type 2 diabetes, however a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes on active duty is cause for discharge for active duty.</p> <p>Purposes and Aims: The …
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An occupational therapy perspective on diabetes
The incidence of diabetes in the United Kingdom is increasing and its impact on health and social care costs is significant, with considerable personal consequence for the individual with diabetes. Current approaches to managing or preventing diabetes include education, self management and …
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Diabetes Fatalism, Self-Efficacy, and Self-Management Among Arab Americans
<p><strong>Background:</strong> Diabetes is a prevalent chronic condition affecting more than 38 million individuals in the United States and contributing substantially to morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Despite a higher prevalence of diabetes compared with non-Hispanic White …
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The everyday functioning of individuals with cognitive difficulties and their families : going beyond neuropsychological assessment
… objective cognitive performance translates into self-reported cognitive skills and diabetes self-management in individual with Type 1 Diabetes.Part Three comprises the appendices.
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Patient Knowledge, Perceived Self-Efficacy, and Self-Management Among Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus
<p>In the United States (U.S.), Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) has reached epidemic portions with a prevalence of approximately 29.1 million people and is the seventh-leading cause of death (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2014; Healthy People 2020, n.d.). The U.S. spends an …
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