Exploring the Lived Experience of Self-management Practices of Indigenous Men, Women and Two-spirited Individuals Living With Type 2 Diabetes in Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand: A Scoping Review
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OBJECTIVES: 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. 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 two-spirited individuals living with T2DM in Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand? Specific objectives of this scoping review include 1) exploring the lived experience of self-management practices of Indigenous men, women, and two-spirited individuals living with T2DM; and 2) describing how self-management experiences differ from physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual perspectives. METHODS: A total of 6 databases were searched, including Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, PsychINFO, CINAHL, Cochrane, and the Native Health Database. An example of keywords searched included "self-management," "Indigenous," and "type 2 diabetes mellitus." A total of 37 articles were included in the synthesis of results, and the 4 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 were collected for many of the studies, including sex and gender characteristics, but only a small number of studies addressed the influence of sex and gender on outcomes. CONCLUSION: Our findings inform future Indigenous diabetes education and health-care service delivery and future research.
