What is it about?
This paper describes diabetes specialist nurses’ (DSNs) experiences of a pilot implementation of the Self-Management Assessment Scale (SMASc) as the basis for person-centered digital self-management support. DSNs viewed the SMASc as a valuable tool for enhancing person-centered self-management support in type 2 diabetes. It offered a new approach aligned with patients’ perspectives and facilitated collaborative development between nurses and patients beyond medical concerns.
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Why is it important?
Person-centered care is widely endorsed but not consistently practiced. Tools like SMASc can support more personalized care by empowering both nurses and patients, and may also shift DSNs’ roles toward more collaborative, patient-focused interactions.
Perspectives
In my clinical experience, person-centered care often remains an ideal rather than a practice. Tools like SMASc offer a concrete way to bridge that gap. From my perspective, SMASc not only supports personalized care but also encourages a more collaborative relationship between nurses and patients.
Ulrika Öberg
Umea Universitet
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This page is a summary of: Using the Self-Management Assessment Scale for Screening Support Needs in Type 2 Diabetes: Qualitative Study, JMIR Nursing, September 2020, JMIR Publications Inc.,
DOI: 10.2196/16318.
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