Diabetes self-management amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Diabetes Metab Syndr
; 14(4): 351-354, 2020.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-47881
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND AIMS:
COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the physician-centered approach of diabetes care in India that is primarily based on routine clinic visits. We aim to review the various aspects of patient-centered care via diabetes self-management education based on available literature.METHODS:
This is a narrative review using Pubmed, EMBASE and Google Scholar search till March 29, 2020. Search terms were "COVID-19", "diabetes self-care", "diabetes self-management education", "DSME", "diabetes self-management in India", "diabetes self-care in India" and "DSME in India".RESULTS:
We have discussed an educational plan on diabetes self-management that can be adopted for people with diabetes mellitus in our country amid the ongoing pandemic. We have also identified the barriers to diabetes self-management in the current scenario and suggested possible solutions to overcome those.CONCLUSIONS:
We have reemphasized the need for a simultaneous patient-centered approach in routine diabetes care that has to be coordinated by a multidisciplinary team amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Pandemics
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Betacoronavirus
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Self-Management
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
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Reviews
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Diabetes Metab Syndr
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.dsx.2020.04.013
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