Diabetes self-management education interventions in the WHO African Region: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the commonest chronic diseases worldwide. Self-Management Education (SME) is regarded as a critical element of treatment for all people with diabetes, as well as those at risk of developing the condition. While a great variety of diabetes self-management education (DSME) interventions are available in high-income countries, limited information exists on educational programs for the prevention and management of diabetes complications in Africa. This study, therefore, aimed at synthesizing information in the literature to describe the state of the science of DSME interventions in the WHO African Region.

Materials and methods

The study is a scoping review, which followed the standard PRISMA guidelines for conducting and reporting sc

SUBMITTER: Kumah E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8370626 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature