Enablers and barriers to effective diabetes self-management: A multi-national investigation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study aimed to identify the common gaps in skills and self-efficacy for diabetes self-management and explore other factors which serve as enablers of, and barriers to, achieving optimal diabetes self-management. The information gathered could provide health professionals with valuable insights to achieving better health outcomes with self-management education and support for diabetes patients.

Methods

International online survey and telephone interviews were conducted on adults who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The survey inquired about their skills and self-efficacy in diabetes self-management, while the interviews assessed other enablers of, and barriers to, diabetes self-management. Surveys were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Interv

SUBMITTER: Adu MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6550406 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature