June
2023
- Volume 17, Issue 1
Assessing
the Effectiveness of Culturally Specific Diabetic Management
Programs within Primary Health Care Settings: A Review of
the Literature
Dena Mohamed
Zayed Itaiwah 1, Jessie Johnson 2, Ebtesam Abdulla 3, Daniel
Forgrave 4, Shehnaaz Mohammed 5
(1) BScN MN Primary Health Care Corporation,
Qatar
(2) PhD RN, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary in Qatar
(3) BScN, MN Subject Matter Expert Primary Health Care Corporation
(4) MEd BA, University of Calgary in Qatar
(5) RN, CDE, CCN (C), MScHEB© Assistant Professor-Clinical,
University of Calgary in Qatar
Corresponding author:
Dena Mohamed Zayed Itaiwah
Primary Health Care Corporation,
Qatar
Email: dn_ziad@yahoo.com
Received: April 2023; Accepted: May 2023; Published: June
2023
Citation: Dena Mohamed Zayed Itaiwah et al. Assessing the
Effectiveness of Culturally Specific Diabetic Management Programs
within Primary Health Care Settings: A Review of the Literature.
Middle East Journal of Nursing 2023; 17(1): 3-23 DOI: 10.5742/MEJN2023.9378030
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Diabetic management programs play an important role in supporting
people who live with diabetes and preventing diabetes related
complications. These programs need to be culturally relevant
to be successful.
Aim: To explore culturally
specific diabetic management programs within primary health
care settings that can be adapted to the context of Qatar.
Method: This literature review
was guided by Cronin et al.s (2008) framework and included
17 scholarly articles published between 2011 and 2021. The
Mixed Method Appraisal Tool was used to critically appraise
the quality of these articles.
Results: The main components
of culturally specific diabetic management programs are information
and understanding, cultural norms, cultural interventions,
and personal motivation.
Discussion: In order to ameliorate diabetes management for
clients, culture needs to be considered when providing education.
Key terms: Diabetes, cultural,
self-management
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