Diabetes education self-management intervention in improving self-efficacy for people with type 2 diabetes in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A systematic review

Talal Ali F Alharbi; Bandar Alhumaidi; Manar Nuwayfi Alharbi; Andrew D Ngo; Ibrahim Alasqah; Hanan F Alharbi; Bander Albagawi

doi:10.1016/j.dsx.2023.102906

Diabetes education self-management intervention in improving self-efficacy for people with type 2 diabetes in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A systematic review

Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2023 Dec;17(12):102906. doi: 10.1016/j.dsx.2023.102906. Epub 2023 Nov 18.

Authors

Talal Ali F Alharbi¹, Bandar Alhumaidi², Manar Nuwayfi Alharbi³, Andrew D Ngo⁴, Ibrahim Alasqah⁵, Hanan F Alharbi⁶, Bander Albagawi⁷

Affiliations

¹ Department of Community, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia; College of Nursing, Sulaiman AlRajhi University, Al Bukayriah, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: talal.alharbi@qu.edu.sa.
² Department of Community Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Taiba University, Medina, Saudi Arabia.
³ Department of Health Education, University Medical Center, Taiba University, Medina, Saudi Arabia.
⁴ Department of Community, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
⁵ Department of Public Health, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, Qassim University, Al Bukairiyah, Saudi Arabia; School of Health, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia.
⁶ Department of Maternity and Child Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
⁷ Medical Surgical Department, College of Nursing University of Hail, Hail City, Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 38000097
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2023.102906

Abstract

Aims: This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of diabetes education self-management intervention for improving self-efficacy for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Methods: The Joanna Briggs Institute's methodology was applied to conduct a systematic review of type 2 diabetes interventions published from 2012 to 2022. This involved searching major databases, including Ovid, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed, with specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. The focus was on studies involving adults aged 18 or older with a Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) diagnosis, randomized controlled trials, and full-text English-language articles, while excluding materials such as editorials and conference abstracts.

Results: A total of 689 relevant articles initially retrieved; ultimately, only five studies met the inclusion criteria of this review. All five included studies were randomised control trials, and all five studies indicated that there was a significant and positive impact of diabetes education self-management intervention on diet and physical activities. Furthermore, three of the included studies indicated that interventions led to a substantial reduction in the levels of glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) among people with type 2 diabetes.

Conclusions: Diabetes education is an effective way of improving the health outcomes of people with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes education self-management interventions significantly increase the self-efficacy of people with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) by enabling them to effectively control their blood glucose levels. Therefore, this study recommended that the GCC countries need to implement education intervention programmes to help and support people with Type 2 Diabetes.

Keywords: Diabetes education; Gulf countries; Intervention; Self-efficacy; Self-management.

Publication types

Systematic Review
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2* / therapy
Health Behavior
Health Education / methods
Humans
Self Efficacy
Self-Management*