Emotional and Psychological Support in Diabetes Care: The Crucial Role of Nurses in Enhancing Patient Well-Being

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a complicated disease that requires the individual to manage it in their everyday life even after the treatment. Thus, the aspects of patients’ physical health are often paid significantly more attention than their emotions and psychological state.

Aim: The purpose of this study is to identify how nurses help diabetic patients in terms of patients’ necessary psychosocial support and what measures are taken to enhance psychological attitudes of the patients and their ability to control the disease.

Methods: The following studies were reviewed only in the course of literature: The following nursing interventions, communication methods, and support systems, which are involved in handling of emotional issues of diabetic patients were reviewed from literature. Papers comparing outcome of patients where nurses had offered them emotional/psychological support were reviewed in order to determine the impact of these interventions.

Results: A number of supportive engaged nursing actions that greatly enhance mental health were pointed out at a review level, including effective listening skills, early detection of mental illness, insight, stress reduction methods, positive profile, and peer support respectively.

Conclusion: An important contribution to the investigation of the emotional and psychological part of the treatment is made by the nurses taking care of diabetic patients. Commonly, nurses assist in facilitating better management of the condition, through support and provision of strategies , thus improving the quality of life of the patients.