Last update:
19-Nov-2025

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a serious disease with a substantial impact worldwide, as more than half a billion people live with diabetes. The most frequent complications of DM are cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, kidney disease, retinopathy and neuropathy. Its management is complex and requires clinical skills, lifestyle changes and effective selfcare. The majority of people with DM come and receive care services in primary health care (PHC) structures. The concept of self-management is vital to the health and well-being of these individuals. Consequently, self-management education is an important and primary factor in effective nursing intervention for people with DM in the community. Information and Communication Technology (ICT), through the development of tele-health, as a means of enhancing self-management, can be used as a tool to address the growing demand for health care services, with the aim of controlling DM in the community. Health care in remote areas, despite the difficulties, can offer effective, efficient and affordable ways of reaching and supporting people with DM. The new generation of smartphones, apps, and other technologies are increasing access to health care services, and newer interventions are designed to meet the needs of people with DM, enhance self-management, and be desirable and accessible to individuals and their families.

Key words: Diabetes mellitus, Health promotion, Nursing care, Self-management, Tele-health.