Problem Solving
A diabetes self-management educational intervention that included problem-solving strategies was implemented with rural African Americans living with T2DM. Participants in this study improved participation in self-management behaviors and glycemic control following the intervention (Utz et al., 2008). In a systematic review of diabetes education for women, a situational problem-solving intervention was linked to improvements in diet, anthropometric measurements, and physical activity (Gucciardi et al., 2013).