The Impact of Self-Management-Based Care Interventions on Quality of Life in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Philosophical Perspective

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is caused by the disruption of insulin secretion and resistance. One aspect that plays an important role in this disease is self-management education. Good self-care behavior facilitates controlled diabetes management and prevents complications as well as ensures a better life quality. This literature aims to study the philosophy of diabetes self-management based care interventions to improve the quality of life viewed from philosophical perspectives. A literature search was performed on Scopus, PubMed, ProQuest, and Science Direct using keywords including type 2 diabetes mellitus, diabetes self-management and quality of life. The inclusion criteria are peer-reviewed articles in English that discuss diabetes self-management and quality of life. Articles published within the last five years (2017-2021). Research such as a randomized controlled trial (RCT) and full text method. Based on the philosophy study self care interventions, eight articles showed that self-management interventions provide significant effectiveness for lifestyle changes and self-care for type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Eight articles were selected based on an axiological philosophical study approach, six of which discussed self-management interventions effect on self-care behavior, and two measured the quality of life of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Almost all the articles stated an increase in self-care behaviors and quality of life after receiving self-management interventions. Successful diabetes self-management depends on individual self-care activities to control symptoms presented. Furthermore, regular self-management activities prevent complications from arising. Therefore, patients compliance with diabetes self-management is needed to improve their life quality.