Men’s Experiences With Managing Type 2 Diabetes and Their Encounters With Health Professionals
A Scoping Review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21748552 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eva Vibeke Kofoed Pihl (0000-0001-8141-6531, Roskilde University, corresponding author), Louise Søgaard Hansen (0000-0001-6119-947X, Roskilde University), Anne-Louise Bjerregaard (0000-0001-9844-5531, Steno Diabetes Centers), Peter Bindslev Iversen (0000-0001-7940-6430, Steno Diabetes Centers), Nicole Thualagant (0000-0002-5197-8979, Roskilde University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 15579883231178753-15579883231178753 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Men s Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-9883 • E-ISSN: 1557-9891 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/15579883231178753 |
| PMID | 37340666 |
| OpenAlex | W4381470027 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 32 |
Type 2 diabetes is on the rise globally, and previous research has identified gender as one known risk factor for developing this disease. Gender has also been reported to affect patients’ experiences of managing type 2 diabetes. However, little is known of men’s specific experiences with type 2 diabetes, as research with a gendered focus has concentrated more on women’s experiences with the disease. This scoping review explores how research has addressed men’s experiences of managing type 2 diabetes and their encounters with health professionals. The review consists of an iterative process, involving six steps: identification of the research questions, identification of relevant studies, study selection, charting the data, collating and summarizing results, and consultation with external stakeholders. Through the process, 28 publications were identified, which indicate a gap in research on patients’ experiences with type 2 diabetes. The majority of the identified studies focuses on men from an ethnic minority due to their poorer health outcomes. However, a knowledge gap regarding men belonging to an ethnic or racial majority warrants further attention, as studies indicate that men who share similar social economic status face similar barriers to improving the management of type 2 diabetes. There is little discussion of how the gendered dynamics in encounters between patients and health professionals affect the management of type 2 diabetes. This review suggests a need for further research that explores how practices of masculinities, that is, the normative practices guiding men’s behavior, intersect with men’s experiences with type 2 diabetes in a broader perspective
Diabetes mellitus · Health care · Health professionals · Political science · Type 2 diabetes · Diabetes Management and Education · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity and Health Practices · Psychology · Gerontology
Scoping studies
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Health and Type 2 Diabetes Perspectives of At-Risk, Mexican-Origin Males (HD-MxOM)
Revising Diabetes Programming for Black Men and Their Families
Developing Effective Diabetes Programming for Black Men
It’s Important to Make Changes.’ Insights about Motivators and Enablers of Healthy Lifestyle Modification from Young Aboriginal Men in Western Australia
A qualitative study of factors related to cardiometabolic risk in rural men
Gender, Ethnocultural, and Psychosocial Barriers to Diabetes Self-Management in Italian Women and Men With Type 2 Diabetes
Developing a Family-Based Diabetes Program for Latino Immigrants
Psychosocial Factors That Influence Health Care Use and Self-Management for African American and Latino Men With Type 2 Diabetes
Scoping studies
Marital status and gender differences in managing a chronic illness
Gendered configurations of diabetes
Reciprocity and personality in diet-related spousal involvement among older couples managing diabetes
Doing Gender
Hegemonic Masculinity
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |