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World J Clin Cases. Feb 6, 2022; 10(4): 1226-1241
Published online Feb 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i4.1226
What are the self-management experiences of the elderly with diabetes? A systematic review of qualitative research
Ting-Jun Li, Jie Zhou, Juan-Juan Ma, Hui-Yan Luo, Xiao-Mei Ye
Ting-Jun Li, Department of Nursing, The Second People's Hospital of Futian District Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518049, Guangdong Province, China
Jie Zhou, Juan-Juan Ma, Department of Nursing, Shenzhen Shekou People’s Hospital, Shenzhen 518067, Guangdong Province, China
Hui-Yan Luo, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China
Xiao-Mei Ye, Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510220, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Li TJ was responsible for the overall design of the study, conducted the literature search and data collection; Ma JJ extracted the data, undertook the quality assessment, and drafted the manuscript; Ye XM and Zhou J screened the titles/abstracts and full text of studies; Luo HY wrote the first draft; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that we have no competing interests.
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Corresponding author: Juan-Juan Ma, MSc, Nurse, Department of Nursing, Shenzhen Shekou People’s Hospital, No. 36 Industrial 7th Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518067, Guangdong Province, China. 812406100@qq.com
Received: August 10, 2021
Peer-review started: August 10, 2021
First decision: September 5, 2021
Revised: October 21, 2021
Accepted: December 28, 2021
Article in press: December 28, 2021
Published online: February 6, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: In the establishment of strategies that enable the elderly to self-manage diabetes, the particularities of this group need to be addressed. The self-management experiences of the elderly refer to information, social support, physical, attitude, and lifestyle dimensions. To identify the facilitators and barriers of self-management, nurses, healthcare providers, and researchers can develop self-management and education programs for this population.