Diabetes self-management (DSM) in Omani with type-2 diabetes

Abstract

Self-managementSelf-care Oman Patient education Glycemic control Type-2 diabetes a b s t r a c t Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the status of diabetes self-management (DSM) among Omanis with type-2 diabetes and its relationship with glycemic control and demographic variables. Methods: A correlational descriptive design using questionnaire was conducted with a convenience sample of 266 Omani patients with type-2 diabetes to collect the data. Results: The findings indicated that DSM among the study subject is sub-optimal. Only 1% of them were regular on SMBG; 9.5% of them exercise regularly; and 18% of them maintain healthy diet practices. No significant relationship between DSM and glycemic control (p >0.05) was found. DSM was found to be associated with age, gender, level of education, and duration of diabetes. Examining the differences between two regions in Oman (Muscat & Aldhakiliyah) indicated that participants from Muscat differ only in practicing SMBG. Conclusion: Results indicated that many Omani patients with type-2 diabetes do not perform DSM consistently. Practice implications: The findings of this study set the stage to develop teaching strategies that will improve DSM and subsequently improve diabetes management in patient with type-2 diabetes in Oman.

Predictors for self‐management in older adults with type 2 diabetic nephropathy

“…The associated factors of self‐management in our study differ from those of Alrahbi (), Hara et al (), D'Souza et al () and Lin et al (). We found no significant relationship between diabetes self‐management and glycaemic control, similar to the study of Alrahbi (). In addition, our results showed that diabetes self‐management is not associated with age and level of education.…”

“…Patients' healthcare knowledge is related to positive integrated experiences for diabetes treatment, and integrated care can improve the medical relationship of patients and staff and diabetes care knowledge. These results are also similar to those of prospective studies by Alrahbi and Alghenaimi (2017) The associated factors of self-management in this study are the same as those of Alrahbi (2014) and Hara et al (2014), who noted that gender was related to self-management. In addition, male self-efficacy is better than that of females, and males have better health behaviours (Burner, Menchine, Taylor, & Arora, 2013).…”

“…The associated factors of self‐management in this study are the same as those of Alrahbi () and Hara et al (), who noted that gender was related to self‐management. In addition, male self‐efficacy is better than that of females, and males have better health behaviours (Burner, Menchine, Taylor, & Arora, ).…”

“…To achieve effective self-management, specific self-care behaviours must be performed on a continuous basis (American Diabetes Association, 2016). Age, gender, education level, financial status, physical function, duration of illness (Alrahbi, 2014;D'Souza et al, 2017;Hara et al, 2014;Keke et al, 2017;Tan et al, 2017), adequate information about diabetes care, support networks (Kurnia, Amatayakul, & Karuncharernpanit, 2017) and an integrated care experience (D'Souza et al, 2017;Veldman, Reijneveld, Lahr, Uittenbroek, & Wynia, 2017) are important factors that influence self-management.…”

Factors Related to Diabetes Self-Care Management Behaviors Among Patients with Type II Diabetes in Palestine

“…The overall self-care management level was higher than the average (cumulative percentage=52%). This finding was higher compared to Omani study where the overwhelming majority of participants reported 'never' to the questions regarding following a diabetic meal plan, physical exercise, and self-blood glucose monitoring (Alrahbi, 2014). In addition, the medication adherence proportion was found to be higher by comparison with an Indian study (Arulmozhi and Mahalakshmy, 2014).…”