Open AccessAssisting individuals with diabetes in the COVID-19 pandemic period: Examining the role of religious factors and faith communities
Author(s) -
Chiedu Eseadi,
Osita Victor Ossai,
Charity N. Onyishi,
Leonard Chidi Ilechukwu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i26.9180
Subject(s) - pandemic , faith , diabetes mellitus , medicine , covid-19 , diabetes management , perspective (graphical) , disease , type 2 diabetes , infectious disease (medical specialty) , endocrinology , theology , philosophy , artificial intelligence , computer science
With the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, diabetes management has become more challenging than it has ever been. Studies on the management of diabetes during this time are required. Unfortunately, the lack of information on the potential role of religious factors and faith communities in diabetes management during the COVID-19 era prevents us from fully understanding the issue of diabetes management during the COVID-19 pandemic period. People with chronic conditions such as diabetes may benefit from some form of religious support from faith communities and their ability to cope could be fostered by some religious factors. It is unclear how religious factors and faith communities contribute to diabetes management. In this article, the authors examine how people with diabetes can be aided in the COVID-19 pandemic period from the perspective of religious factors and faith communities. Based on the studies identified, it appears that religious factors and faith communities play an important role in managing diabetes among patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.