Knowledge and adherence to self-care practices among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A review of influencing factors and interventions

• Main Authors: Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan Abdelaziz, Mat Zain, Nor Shahfiza
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/84497/31/84497%20program%20schedule.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/84497/20/DM%20Self%20Care%20Practices%20FINAL%20-%20formatted%20size%20White.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/84497/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Introduction: Self-care practices such as regular exercise, diet modifications, correct intake of prescribed medications, and routine blood glucose monitoring are essential to the success of the T2DM care plan and achieving the desired outcomes. Consequently, knowledge of and adherence to the recomm...