Abstract Background Diabetes mellitus type 2 is a chronic and progressive disease that affects people in different ages. Lack of physical activity and overweight are examples of factors that increase the risk of developing the disease. It is of great importance that our offering advice on how to handle the patient's self-care nag leads to an increased understanding of self-care and minimizes the risk of diabetes-related complications. Aim The purpose of this literature study is to describe patients' experience of self-management in relation to type 2 diabetes mellitus. Method A descriptive literature study based on 10 qualitative science articles searched using the PubMed database. Main Result From our research, we found that there was a conjunction of both facilitating and hindering factors that affected self-management associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus in daily life. Experiences of self-management vary in patients. Patients experienced both negative and positive experiences. Many patients showed that they had achieved a form of balance in their self-control. Interestingly, the majority of patients had difficulty managing their self-control as well as unique experiences and strong feelings of the disease that manifested as anxiety, fear, loneliness. Patients wanted more structured and tailored advice from healthcare professionals that could aid those with diabetes in making decisions with regards to self-management. This allows patients to make important life changes surrounding health decisions. Conclusion To conclude, patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus gain an increased understanding of lifestyle changes such as self-management with the help of health literacy capacity, counselling and information & support from the family, so that patients can use self-management techniques in a better way.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:hig-37349 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Kuhail, Nisreen, Anwer, Nazek |
| Publisher | Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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