A systematic review of research into black and ethnic minority patients' views on self-management of type 2 diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Eliciting patients' views of type 2 diabetes self-management provides insights on how policy and services might better support the needs of this population.

Objective

To synthesize black and ethnic minority patients' views on the barriers and facilitators influencing the self-management of type 2 diabetes.

Search strategy

A systematic search of international literature published in nine electronic databases was undertaken in 2008. Search strategies used both MeSH and free-text terms. Two relevant journals were also hand searched.

Inclusion criteria

Any primary empirical study published in the English language since 1986 that reported black and ethnic minority patients' views on type 2 diabetes self-management.

Data extraction and synthesis

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SUBMITTER: Majeed-Ariss R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5060817 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature