Introduction: Patient education is an integral component of diabetes mellitus care. The
emergence of different methods and characteristics of patient education has led to varying
outcomes of quality of life (QoL). Herein, we systematically searched for published studies
reporting patient education and its methods and characteristics for improving the QoL of
patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Methods: In this scoping review, eligible studies from six databases (PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane
Library, Springer Link, Science Direct and Google Scholar) were identified. The keywords used
in the search strategies were as follows: health education, health promotion, patient education,
diabetes care, QoL, diabetes mellitus and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Two reviewers independently
screened all references and full-text articles retrieved to identify articles eligible for inclusion.
Results: A total of 203 articles were identified in the initial search. Of them, 166 were excluded
after screening the titles and abstracts. Further full-text screening led to the subsequent removal
of 22 articles, leaving 15 articles eligible for data extraction.
Conclusion: There is a broad array of methods of patient education for improving the QoL
of patients with T2DM. Self-management education with supplementary supervision and
monitoring effectively improves QoL. Future studies must emphasise the application of holistic
education covering psychological distress, diet plan, and physical health