Self- management of diabetes mellitus during the Covid-19 pandemic: Recommendations for a resource limited setting.
Diabetes Metab Syndr
; 14(6): 1575-1578, 2020.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1059531
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND AIMS:
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged both institutional and self-management of diabetes. The ongoing social distancing and lock downs have negatively impacted to access to care and self-management.METHODS:
This is a narrative review of diabetes management in a resource limited setting during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Electronic databases, namely; Pubmed, CINAHL, EMBASE and Google Scholar were searched for literature. Search terms were "corona virus", "COVID-19", "diabetes self-care", "diabetes self-management education", "DSME", "diabetes self-management", "diabetes self-care in low income countries" and "diabetes management in Zimbabwe".RESULTS:
This paper suggests a culturally tailored educational plan on diabetes self-management of diabetes in a limited resource country, Zimbabwe, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Components of health education comprised general preventive measures, medications, diet, physical activity, self-monitoring of blood glucose, stress management, foot care, smoking and drinking and preventing complications of diabetes mellitus.CONCLUSIONS:
We have reemphasized the need for self-care, social support and a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Self Care
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Telemedicine
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Diabetes Mellitus
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COVID-19
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Health Resources
Type of study:
Observational study
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Reviews
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Diabetes Metab Syndr
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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