Diabetes mellitus and depression amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Possible solutions for resource limited settings
African Journal of Diabetes Medicine
; 28(1)(1):17-19, 2020.
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in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2325099
ABSTRACT
Background and aims:
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and well-being is a matter of significant concern. Besides the depression associated with diabetes mellitus (DM) diagnosis and management, the COVID-19 pandemic has also imposed significant distress among people with DM. Method(s) This is a narrative review of the interplay between DM management and depression amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Electronic databases, namely;PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE and Google Scholar were searched for literature. Search terms were "diabetes", "depression", and ''corona virus", "COVID-19","diabetes self-care","diabetes self-care in low income countries and diabetes management in Zimbabwe". Result(s) This paper discusses the interaction between DM and depression, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We further explain the implications on DM management, screening and elaborate on possible solutions to effective prevention and management of depression. Conclusion(s) We have made recommendations for prevention and management of depression such as collaborative practice, early and routine screening, meticulous self-care and use of non-pharmacological strategies.Copyright © 2020 FSG Communications Ltd. All rights reserved.
COVID-19-pandemic; Depression; Diabetes; Diabetes-management; Screening; bibliotherapy; cognitive behavioral therapy; coronavirus disease 2019; diabetes mellitus; diastolic blood pressure; distress syndrome; health education; human; interpersonal psychotherapy; lifestyle modification; mental health; mindfulness-based cognitive therapy; pandemic; psychological counseling; review; social interaction; social support; wellbeing; hemoglobin A1c/ec [Endogenous Compound]; low density lipoprotein cholesterol/ec [Endogenous Compound]
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EMBASE
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Reviews
Language:
English
Journal:
African Journal of Diabetes Medicine
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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