Improving Patient Problem Solving to Reduce Barriers to Diabetes Self-Management
- Shelagh A. Mulvaney, PhD
IN BRIEF
Problem solving about barriers to self-management is an essential patient skill. This article provides an outline of the problem-solving process and a review of some components of problem-solving interventions. It identifies issues regarding implementing problem-solving programs to improve adherence and discusses ways to support problem solving within clinical settings.
Footnotes
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Shelagh A. Mulvaney, PhD, is an assistant professor in the School of Nursing and Department of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn.
- American Diabetes Association(R) Inc., 2009
