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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Social Health and Diabetes 2016; 04(02): 108-114
DOI: 10.4103/2321-0656.187987
Review Article
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A review of literature on diabetes self-management: Scope for research and practice in India

Subha Gomathy Sridharan
Department of Liberal Arts, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Sangareddy, Telangana, India
,
Mahati Chittem
Department of Liberal Arts, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Sangareddy, Telangana, India
,
Nagesh Muppavaram
Department of Liberal Arts, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Sangareddy, Telangana, India
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23 November 2018 (online)

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Abstract

Diabetes self-management is a complex phenomenon which refers to patients' attending checkups regularly and adhering to a physician-prescribed regimen including following a strict diet, exercise, self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), and medication. This review will unpack the facilitators and barriers for each of the recommended lifestyle change for improving diabetes management (i.e. the behaviors of diet, exercise, SMBG, and medication). Referred to as the “diabetes capital” of the world, the review will focus on diabetes self-management research and interventions in India, highlighting the dearth for appropriate evidence-based programs in the country. Finally, the review will discuss the scope for future research and practice within this field in the Indian context.

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