Multidisciplinary Team Approach in Diabetes Self Management

Abstract

Diabetes is one of the fastest growing globally, serious and costly public health problems associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It is a chronic disease that requires many decisions about complex care activities and self-management that must be done daily by patients. It is important that individuals receive adequate and effective self-management education and support in reducing and delaying complications related to diabetes. Therefore, in order to develop effective diabetes self-management knowledge and skills, it is a necessity to support individuals with interventions carried out especially in primary care under the leadership of family physicians and nurses. In this review,by considering the needs, cultural values, beliefs, education and economic status of the patient, with the multidisciplinary team approach, the main factors in understanding the health and self-management relationship in diabetes with practical, easy and accessible interventions are aimed to be objective and comprehensive offer.