Self-management of chronic, non-communicable diseases in South Asian settings: A systematic mixed-studies review.

ABSTRACT: Self-management is crucial in mitigating the impacts of a growing non-communicable disease (NCD) burden, particularly in Low and Middle-Income countries. What influences self-management in these settings, however, is poorly understood. We aimed to identify the determinants of self-management in the high NCD region of South Asia and explore how they influence self-management. A systematic mixed-studies review was conducted. Key electronic databases [MEDLINE (1946+), Embase (1974+), PsycInfo (1967+) and CINAHL (EBSCOhost)] in March 2022 (and updated in April 2023) were searched for studies on the self-management of four high-burden NCD groups: cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases and depression. Study characteristics and quantitative data were extracted usin

SUBMITTER: Siddiqui F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10773968 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature