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Habit and Routine Interventions with Emerging Adults with Diabetes: An Integrative Review
Kathleen M Hanna1, Jed R Hansen1, Kim A Harp1
1College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
Western Journal of Nursing Research
|July 24, 2021
Summary
Interventions focusing on habits and routines show promise for emerging adults with type 1 diabetes, improving self-management and health outcomes. Further research should integrate habit theory into intervention design.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Behavioral Science
- Public Health
Background:
- Habits and routines are crucial for managing chronic conditions like type 1 diabetes.
- Limited understanding exists regarding interventions targeting habits and routines in emerging adults with type 1 diabetes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review interventions related to habits and routines for emerging adults with type 1 diabetes.
- To analyze the influence of these interventions on outcomes and user perspectives.
Main Methods:
- An integrative review methodology was employed.
- A comprehensive literature search was conducted by a medical librarian.
- Screening and synthesis of evidence from 11 selected articles.
Main Results:
- Few interventions explicitly used habit and routine theoretical frameworks.
- Technological elements like text messaging implicitly supported habit formation.
- Interventions generally led to positive effects on diabetes self-management behaviors and health outcomes.
- Users reported positive perceptions of the interventions.
Conclusions:
- Interventions leveraging habits and routines show potential for improving type 1 diabetes management in emerging adults.
- Future research should explicitly incorporate habit and routine theories to guide intervention development and enhance effectiveness.
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