Nursing Interventions for Diabetes Prevention in Individuals at Risk or with Prediabetes: A Literature Review
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Background: Nurses play a crucial role in supporting patients at risk for diabetes or prediabetes in changing their lifestyles and halting the progression of prediabetes to diabetes. Objective: This literature review aims to explain nursing interventions for preventing diabetes in prediabetes or high-risk individuals. Methods: Four databases were utilised to look for pertinent peer-reviewed papers written in English: Scopus, PubMed, CINAHL, and Web of Science. Studies examining nursing interventions in diabetes prevention in adults older than 18 years at risk of diabetes or prediabetes met the inclusion criteria for this review. The literature search was restricted to open-access publications published between 2019 and 2024. The instrument used in the article screening stage uses screening software, namely Rayyan. Results: A total of 1,005 articles, all retrieved from four databases, were included in the study. Nineteen publications that met the inclusion criteria were included in this review. Based on the results of a synthesis analysis of 19 literature reviews, nursing interventions to prevent diabetes in individuals at risk of prediabetes include prediabetes screening and diabetes risk (3 articles), lifestyle intervention (9 articles), diabetes prevention education (5 articles), and stress management (3 articles). Nursing interventions have proven effective in improving diabetes risk factors such as diet, physical activity, reducing HbA1c, body weight, BMI, fasting blood sugar, waist circumference, stress, anxiety, and quality of life, and preventing the development of type 2 diabetes. Conclusion: Nursing interventions are successful in reducing risk factors for type 2 diabetes in those with prediabetes or those at risk.
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Nursing Intervention, Prevention of Diabetes, PrediabetesDownloads
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