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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1473723
This article is part of the Research Topic The Role of Nursing in Public Health Promotion and Education View all 22 articles

Integrating Literature and Family Insights: Exploring the Needs of Families Supporting Adults with Diabetes

Provisionally accepted
Vânia Lídia Soares Vânia Lídia Soares 1,2*Sara Lemos Sara Lemos 1,2Carlos Sequeira Carlos Sequeira 2,3Carminda Soares Morais Carminda Soares Morais 4,5,6Maria do Céu Barbieri-Figueiredo Maria do Céu Barbieri-Figueiredo 1,2,7
  • 1 Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
  • 2 Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
  • 3 Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto, Porto, Porto, Portugal
  • 4 School of Health, Polytechnic of Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
  • 5 The Health Sciences Research Unit, Coimbra Nursing School, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
  • 6 Center for Studies and Research in Health, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
  • 7 University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain

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    Introduction: The considerable influence that family members can have on diabetes management is well recognized. Therefore, it is crucial for professionals to acknowledge the impact of the diagnosis on family members. This study aimed to comprehensively identify and understand the needs of family members with an adult diagnosed with diabetes using a two-phased research design. Methods: Phase 1 was a scoping literature review using databases such as MEDLINE®, CINAHL®, SciELO, and PsycINFO, and gray literature from the Scientific Open Access Repository of Portugal and OpenGrey, focusing on studies from 2017 to 2023, adhering to the Joanna Briggs Institute and PRISMA guidelines. Phase 2 involved a focus group to gather qualitative data on family experiences, which was analyzed using content analysis and following the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research. Results from both phases revealed five themes: communication and emotional expression within families, the impact of diabetes on the family, diabetes-specific knowledge, sociocultural and environmental influences on diabetes management, and communication with healthcare providers. Integrating these findings highlighted the specific needs of families, suggesting that tailored interventions should be developed to enhance diabetes management support and promote overall family well-being.

    Keywords: Nursing, Family, social support, Diabetes Mellitus, Health impact assessment; nonpharmacological interventions

    Received: 31 Jul 2024; Accepted: 23 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Soares, Lemos, Sequeira, Morais and Barbieri-Figueiredo. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Vânia Lídia Soares, Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, 4050-343, Portugal

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