Exploring the Lived Experience of Self-Management Practices of Indigenous Men, Women, and Two Spirited Individuals Living with Type 2 Diabetes in Canada, the USA, Australia, and New Zealand: A Scoping Review.
Can J Diabetes 2023:S1499-2671(23)00062-X. [PMID:
37011763 DOI:
10.1016/j.jcjd.2023.03.007]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Indigenous men, women and two-spirted individuals have been significantly impacted by type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its complications. It is believed that T2DM in Indigenous Peoples is a direct result of colonization and the introduction of changes to traditional Indigenous ways of knowing, being and living.
OBJECTIVES
The broader question will guide the aim of this scoping review: What is currently known about the lived experience of self-managing diabetes in Indigenous men, women and 2S individuals living with T2DM in Canada, USA, Australia and New Zealand? Specific objectives of this scoping review include 1) to explore the lived experience of self-management practices of Indigenous men, women, and two spirited individuals living with T2DM and 2) to describe how self-management experiences, differ from physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual perspectives.
METHODS
A total of six databases were searched and included Ovid Medline, Embase, PsychINFO, CINAHL, Cochrane, and the Native Health Database. An example of keywords searched included self-management, Indigenous, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. A total of 37 articles were included in the synthesis of results and the four quadrants of the Medicine Wheel were used to organize and interpret data.
RESULTS
The use of culture within self-management practices was important for Indigenous Peoples. Demographic data was collected for many of the studies including sex and gender characteristics, however only a small number of studies discussed the influence of sex and gender on outcomes.
CONCLUSIONS
Results inform future Indigenous diabetes education and health care service delivery and future research.
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