Integration of Health Coaching and Diabetes Education in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Management at Primary Health Care

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease with increasing incidence globally. It needs a comprehensive and continuous management approach that includes five pillars: education, nutritional management, physical activity, pharmacological treatment, and monitoring. To achieve good glycemic control, prevention of complications, and good quality of life as diabetes management goals, patients' capability to properly navigate diabetes management is a key. One evidence-based model to empower patients' self-management abilities is diabetes education and health coaching. Diabetes management at primary health care needs special concern since they play an important role in initial and continuing care for diabetes patients in the community. Therefore, the implementation of diabetes education and health coaching in primary health care is expected to improve the self-management abilities of people with diabetes