Abstract:
Obesity remains a major silent killer in the US and globally. The disorder remains challenging to manage, owing to its numerous risk factors, such as a sedentary lifestyle, diets, genetics, and various comorbidities, including hypertension and type 2 diabetes, which complicate treatment. Developing the correct approaches to address the unique challenges posed by obesity is crucial in improving the health outcomes of those affected. The systematic review aimed to explore the role of self-management in diabetes control for older populations in reducing morbidity, symptom severity, and premature death. A search was conducted utilizing Public Medline, the Cochrane Library, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, observing the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. Data from the 18 most relevant articles were systematically analyzed using the screening criteria developed to guide the research process and answer the question, what role do self-management, education programs, and technology play in controlling diabetes for older adults to reduce morbidity, symptom severity, and premature deaths? The findings show self-management, education programs and technology effectively reduce obesity morbidity, symptom severity, and premature deaths. The results offer policymakers, healthcare providers, and nurses collaboration opportunities to develop mechanisms for accommodating self-management, health education, and technology to improve the quality of care provided to these patients and related benefits.
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