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Golembiewski EH, Espinoza Suarez NR, Maraboto Escarria AP, Yang AX, Kunneman M, Hassett LC, Montori VM. Video-based observation research: A systematic review of studies in outpatient health care settings. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2023; 106:42-67. [PMID: 36207219 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2022.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the use of video-based observation research in outpatient health care encounter research. METHODS We conducted a systematic search of MEDLINE, Scopus, Cochrane and other databases from database inception to October 2020 for reports of studies that used video recording to investigate ambulatory patient-clinician interactions. Two authors independently reviewed all studies for eligibility and extracted information related to study setting and purpose, participant recruitment and consent processes, data collection procedures, method of analysis, and participant sample characteristics. RESULTS 175 articles were included. Most studies (65%) took place in a primary care or family practice setting. Study objectives were overwhelmingly focused on patient-clinician communication (81%). Reporting of key study elements was inconsistent across included studies. CONCLUSION Video recording has been used as a research method in outpatient health care in a limited number and scope of clinical contexts and research domains. In addition, reporting of study design, methodological characteristics, and ethical considerations needs improvement. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Video recording as a method has been relatively underutilized within many clinical and research contexts. This review will serve as a practical resource for health care researchers as they plan and execute future video-based studies.
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- Knowledge and Evaluation Research (KER) Unit Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, USA; Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine Laval University Quebec, Canada.
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- Knowledge and Evaluation Research (KER) Unit Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, USA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital Angeles Lomas Mexico City, Mexico.
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- Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine Rochester, MN, USA.
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- Knowledge and Evaluation Research (KER) Unit Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, USA; Medical Decision Making, Department of Biomedical Data Sciences Leiden University Medical Center Leiden, the Netherlands.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition Department of Medicine Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
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- Knowledge and Evaluation Research (KER) Unit Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, USA; Mayo Clinic Libraries Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
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Umeda E, Shimizu Y, Uchiumi K, Murakado N, Kuroda K, Masaki H, Seto N, Ishii H. Characteristics of Diabetes Self-Care Agency in Japan Based on Statistical Cluster Analysis. SAGE Open Nurs 2021; 6:2377960820902970. [PMID: 33415268 PMCID: PMC7774382 DOI: 10.1177/2377960820902970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Introduction Considering the situation where the number of people with diabetes is increasing, we need to find ways to support more efficient and effective outpatient clinics. Therefore, it is necessary to develop effective support methods and to elaborate a strategy as a system for support after grasping the characteristics of the entire population of people with diabetes. Objective The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of the diabetes population in outpatient settings by differences in self-care agency and to examine how to support them based on the recognized characteristics. Methods Participants were 261 people with diabetes under outpatient care in Japanese institutions from whom demographic data on age, gender, HbA1c, and treatment method were collected as well as self-care agency data based on the Instrument of Diabetes Self-Care Agency consisting of 40 items. The data were analyzed using cluster analysis to compare age, gender, HbA1c, duration of diabetes, type of diabetes, and insulin therapy between clusters. Results The analysis identified six clusters, including a group with favorable HbA1c but low total self-care agency scores that were likely to affect their blood glucose control in the future, although accounting for as small a portion as 3% of the total. In addition, a cluster with poor HbA1c and generally low self-care agency was also identified accounting for about a quarter of the total population. These clusters were considered to require further support. Clusters having markedly low self-care agency items, stress-coping ability, or the ability to make the most of the support available were also identified. Conclusion The six clusters need to be assisted in focusing on mental or social support. Accordingly, consideration of the support system for people with diabetes based on an understanding of the cluster characteristics seemed to enable more efficient and effective support.
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- Eiko Umeda
- Division of Health Science, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Health Science, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Faculty of Nursing and Graduate School of Nursing, Iwate Prefecture, Morioka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Nursing, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Graduate School of Nursing, Chiba University, Japan
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- Graduate school nursing, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Education and Human Department, Nagoya University, Aichi, Japan
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Maneze D, Weaver R, Kovai V, Salamonson Y, Astorga C, Yogendran D, Everett B. "Some say no, some say yes": Receiving inconsistent or insufficient information from healthcare professionals and consequences for diabetes self-management: A qualitative study in patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2019; 156:107830. [PMID: 31465812 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2019.107830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Revised: 06/29/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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AIMS To explore the information-seeking experiences of patients with Type 2 diabetes and how these influenced self-management behaviours. METHODS We interviewed 18 patients with Type 2 Diabetes attending outpatient diabetes centers in South Western Sydney. Data were analyzed thematically. RESULTS Patients described a number of challenges they faced when seeking information about diabetes self-management. One major challenge was receiving inconsistent and insufficient information from healthcare professionals, which consequently undermined patients' ability to self-manage diabetes. This became a disincentive in carrying out self-management tasks, and led to confusion and mistrust regarding the veracity of information received. Participants also described finding reliable information, and difficulty understanding and accessing relevant information as challenges. Medical jargon and lack of comprehensive explanations exacerbated knowledge deficits compounded by the complex maze of internet resources that some patients accessed. In response to what they perceived as confusing or inconsistent information, some patients followed "their own way" of managing their diabetes. CONCLUSIONS Inconsistent information not tailored to the needs of patients adversely affects self-management. Taking time to provide simple explanations and assisting patients in navigating reliable web resources is becoming a vital role of healthcare professionals to reduce knowledge gaps in patients with low health literacy.
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- Della Maneze
- Health Promotion Service, South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD), Australia, Liverpool, NSW, Australia; Western Sydney University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Penrith, NSW, Australia; Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, NSW, Australia.
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- Western Sydney University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Penrith, NSW, Australia.
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- Health Promotion Service, South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD), Australia, Liverpool, NSW, Australia.
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- Western Sydney University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Penrith, NSW, Australia; Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, NSW, Australia.
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- Liverpool Diabetes Centre, South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD), Liverpool, NSW, Australia.
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- Macarthur Diabetes Service, South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD), Campbelltown, NSW, Australia.
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- Western Sydney University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Penrith, NSW, Australia; Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, NSW, Australia.
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Goodarzi F, Zahed S, Hassanzadeh A, Esfahani MN, Nourian M, Zamani-Alavijeh F. The effects of mobile text messages on raising knowledge of men with type 2 diabetes, Isfahan, 2015: an educational experimental study. Electron Physician 2018; 10:7243-7248. [PMID: 30214708 PMCID: PMC6122863 DOI: 10.19082/7243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Diabetes is one of the most common metabolic disorders which are rapidly increasing. Distance training is a cost-effective, easy and accessible way in which time and place dimensions of communication are removed. OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of mobile text messages on raising knowledge of men with type 2 diabetes. METHODS This educational experiment recruited 76 people selected by convenient sampling from a population of male patients with type 2 diabetes presenting to Sedigheh Tahereh Research Center in Isfahan, Iran, in 2015. They were randomly assigned into intervention and control groups. Data were collected with a questionnaire of demographic characteristics and questions pertaining to the variable of knowledge, through interview. The intervention group received training and follow-up through cell phones and text messages for 12 weeks. Data were analyzed in IBM-SPSS version 20 using Mann-Whitney test, Chi-square, Independent-samples t-test and paired-samples t-test. RESULTS Findings suggested that patients' knowledge in both groups significantly increased after the training (p<0.001). However, this rise in the intervention group was significantly higher than that of the control group (p<0.001). CONCLUSION The results indicated that designing and implementing educational programs based on text messages and cell phones can improve knowledge in diabetics.
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- Fataneh Goodarzi
- M.Sc., Student Research Committee, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Heath, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Lecturer, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Manager, Department of Patient Health Education, Alzahra University Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Community Nutrition and Food Science Faculty, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Associate Professor, Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Desveaux L, Shaw J, Saragosa M, Soobiah C, Marani H, Hensel J, Agarwal P, Onabajo N, Bhatia RS, Jeffs L. A Mobile App to Improve Self-Management of Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: Qualitative Realist Evaluation. J Med Internet Res 2018; 20:e81. [PMID: 29549070 PMCID: PMC5878364 DOI: 10.2196/jmir.8712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2017] [Revised: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The increasing use of Web-based solutions for health prevention and promotion presents opportunities to improve self-management and adherence to guideline-based therapy for individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Despite promising preliminary evidence, many users stop using Web-based solutions due to the burden of data entry, hidden costs, loss of interest, and a lack of comprehensive features. Evaluations tend to focus on effectiveness or impact and fail to evaluate the nuanced variables that may interact to contribute to outcome success (or failure). OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate a Web-based solution for improving self-management in T2DM to identify key combinations of contextual variables and mechanisms of action that explain for whom the solution worked best and in what circumstances. METHODS A qualitative realist evaluation was conducted with one-on-one, semistructured telephonic interviews completed at baseline, and again toward the end of the intervention period (3 months). Topics included participants' experiences of using the Web-based solution, barriers and facilitators of self-management, and barriers and facilitators to effective use. Transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis strategies, after which the key themes were used to develop statements of the relationships between the key contextual factors, mechanisms of action, and impact on the primary outcome (glycated hemoglobin, HbA1c). RESULTS Twenty-six interviews (14 baseline, 12 follow-up) were completed with 16 participants with T2DM, and the following 3 key groups emerged: the easiest fit, the best fit, and those who failed to activate. Self-efficacy and willingness to engage with the solution facilitated improvement in HbA1c, whereas competing priorities and psychosocial issues created barriers to engagement. Individuals with high baseline self-efficacy who were motivated, took ownership for their actions, and prioritized diabetes management were early and eager adopters of the app and recorded improvements in HbA1c over the intervention period. Individuals with moderate baseline self-efficacy and no competing priorities, who identified gaps in understanding of how their actions influence their health, were slow to adopt use but recorded the greatest improvements in HbA1c. The final group had low baseline self-efficacy and identified a range of psychosocial issues and competing priorities. These participants were uncertain of the benefits of using a Web-based solution to support self-management, ultimately resulting in minimal engagement and no improvement in HbA1c. CONCLUSIONS Self-efficacy, competing priorities, previous behavior change, and beliefs about Web-based solutions interact to determine engagement and impact on the clinical outcomes. Considering the balance of these patient characteristics is likely to help health care providers identify individuals who are apt to benefit from a Web-based solution to support self-management of T2DM. Web-based solutions could be modified to incorporate the existing screening measures to identify individuals who are at risk of suboptimal adherence to inform the provision of additional support(s) as needed.
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- Laura Desveaux
- Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Institute for Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Institute for Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Institute for Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Institute for Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.,American Academy of Nursing, Washington, DC, United States
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Zamani-Alavijeh F, Araban M, Mohammadi V, Goodarzi F. Development and psychometric evaluation of a new instrument to assess nutritional perceptions and behaviors of diabetic men. Diabetes Metab Syndr 2017; 11 Suppl 2:S949-S955. [PMID: 28709854 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2017.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 07/01/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND It is obvious that unhealthy nutritional behaviors have caused the increasing incidence of diabetes. This study aimed to design the Measure of Nutritional Perceptions and Behaviors in diabetic men and to evaluate its psychometric properties. METHODS A questionnaire was developed within 7 factors. Three methods of face validity, content validity, and construct validity were employed to ensure the validity of the scale. 206 men with diabetes completed the questionnaires. Internal was used to evaluate the reliability of the scale. RESULTS The mean age of men was 58.26 (9.74) years. Results showed that each item in the final questionnaire was highly correlated with the total score of each dimension P<0.05. Moreover, factor analysis led to the extraction of 36 items with acceptable factor loadings in the range of 0.41 to 0.84, which could account for 51% of the total variance. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient equal to 0.83 was obtained for the whole scale. CONCLUSION The reliability and validity of diabetic men's beliefs about healthy nutritional behaviors were desired and the overall structure of the questions was confirmed. This questionnaire can be used to identify individuals at risk for unhealthy nutritional behaviors and also to conduct and evaluate the impact of educational interventions.
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- Fereshteh Zamani-Alavijeh
- Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Dept. of Health Education and Promotion, Public Health School, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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Vanstone M, Rewegan A, Brundisini F, Giacomini M, Kandasamy S, DeJean D. Diet modification challenges faced by marginalized and nonmarginalized adults with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis. Chronic Illn 2017; 13:217-235. [PMID: 27884930 DOI: 10.1177/1742395316675024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objectives Diet modification is an important part of the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes, but sustained dietary change remains elusive for many individuals. This paper describes and interprets the barriers to diet modification from the perspective of people with type 2 diabetes, paying particular attention to the experiences of people who experience social marginalization. Methods A systematic review of primary, empirical qualitative research was performed, capturing 120 relevant studies published between 2002 and 2015. Qualitative meta-synthesis was used to provide an integrative analysis of this knowledge. Results Due to the central role of food in social life, dietary change affects all aspects of a person's life, and barriers related to self-discipline, emotions, family and social support, social significance of food, and knowledge were identified. These barriers are inter-linked and overlapping. Social marginalization magnifies barriers; people who face social marginalization are trying to make the same changes as other people with diabetes with fewer socio-material resources in the face of greater challenges. Discussion A social-ecological model of behavior supports our findings of challenges at all levels, and highlights the need for interventions and counseling strategies that address the social and environmental factors that shape and sustain dietary change.
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- Meredith Vanstone
- 1 Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,2 Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- 3 MA Program in Social Anthropology, York University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- 2 Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,4 Health Policy PhD Program, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- 2 Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,5 Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- 5 Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- 2 Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,5 Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To examine and critique various models guiding the care and education of people with diabetes, to develop more helpful and effective approaches to care. The focus is on relationships and communication between patients and healthcare providers. BACKGROUND Many patients are not adhering to the recommended treatments, hence it seems that effective diabetes care is difficult to achieve, particularly for patients of lower socio-economic status, who are disproportionately afflicted. The results are usually devastating, and lead to serious health complications that incisively diminish quality of life for patients with diabetes, frustrate healthcare providers and increase healthcare costs. DESIGN Critical review. METHOD This paper represents a critical review of various approaches to diabetes care and education. A CINAHL search with relevant key words was carried out and selected exemplary research studies and articles describing and/or evaluating the various approaches to diabetes care and management were examined. Particular attention was paid to how the paradigmatic underpinnings of these approaches construct patient - healthcare provider relationships. CONCLUSION The literature revealed that the traditional top-down approaches to care were largely ineffective, while collaborative approaches, based in respect and taking the whole persons and their unique situations into account, were found to be central to good care. Further, an integration of the different kinds of knowledge contained in the various approaches can complement and extend one another. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Avoiding devastating complications by improving the management of diabetes and overall quality of life of patients is a worthwhile goal. Therefore expanding diabetes care beyond the traditional bio-medical model to develop more effective approaches to care is of interest to all healthcare professionals working in this area.
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- Isolde Daiski
- Associate Professor, School of Nursing, York University, Toronto, Canada
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Rushforth B, McCrorie C, Glidewell L, Midgley E, Foy R. Barriers to effective management of type 2 diabetes in primary care: qualitative systematic review. Br J Gen Pract 2016; 66:e114-27. [PMID: 26823263 PMCID: PMC4723210 DOI: 10.3399/bjgp16x683509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2015] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite the availability of evidence-based guidance, many patients with type 2 diabetes do not achieve treatment goals. AIM To guide quality improvement strategies for type 2 diabetes by synthesising qualitative evidence on primary care physicians' and nurses' perceived influences on care. DESIGN AND SETTING Systematic review of qualitative studies with findings organised using the Theoretical Domains Framework. METHOD Databases searched were MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycInfo, and ASSIA from 1980 until March 2014. Studies included were English-language qualitative studies in primary care of physicians' or nurses' perceived influences on treatment goals for type 2 diabetes. RESULTS A total of 32 studies were included: 17 address general diabetes care, 11 glycaemic control, three blood pressure, and one cholesterol control. Clinicians struggle to meet evolving treatment targets within limited time and resources, and are frustrated with resulting compromises. They lack confidence in knowledge of guidelines and skills, notably initiating insulin and facilitating patient behaviour change. Changing professional boundaries have resulted in uncertainty about where clinical responsibility resides. Accounts are often couched in emotional terms, especially frustrations over patient compliance and anxieties about treatment intensification. CONCLUSION Although resources are important, many barriers to improving care are amenable to behaviour change strategies. Improvement strategies need to account for differences between clinical targets and consider tailored rather than 'one size fits all' approaches. Training targeting knowledge is necessary but insufficient to bring about major change; approaches to improve diabetes care need to delineate roles and responsibilities, and address clinicians' skills and emotions around treatment intensification and facilitation of patient behaviour change.
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- Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds
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- Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds
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- Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds
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Brundisini F, Vanstone M, Hulan D, DeJean D, Giacomini M. Type 2 diabetes patients' and providers' differing perspectives on medication nonadherence: a qualitative meta-synthesis. BMC Health Serv Res 2015; 15:516. [PMID: 26596271 PMCID: PMC4657347 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-015-1174-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2015] [Accepted: 11/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Poor adherence to medication regimens increases adverse outcomes for patients with Type 2 diabetes. Improving medication adherence is a growing priority for clinicians and health care systems. We examine the differences between patient and provider understandings of barriers to medication adherence for Type 2 diabetes patients. METHODS We searched systematically for empirical qualitative studies on the topic of barriers to medication adherence among Type 2 diabetes patients published between 2002-2013; 86 empirical qualitative studies qualified for inclusion. Following qualitative meta-synthesis methods, we coded and analyzed thematically the findings from studies, integrating and comparing findings across studies to yield a synthetic interpretation and new insights from this body of research. RESULTS We identify 7 categories of barriers: (1) emotional experiences as positive and negative motivators to adherence, (2) intentional non-compliance, (3) patient-provider relationship and communication, (4) information and knowledge, (5) medication administration, (6) social and cultural beliefs, and (7) financial issues. Patients and providers express different understandings of what patients require to improve adherence. Health beliefs, life context and lay understandings all inform patients' accounts. They describe barriers in terms of difficulties adapting medication regimens to their lifestyles and daily routines. In contrast, providers' understandings of patients poor medication adherence behaviors focus on patients' presumed needs for more information about the physiological and biomedical aspect of diabetes. CONCLUSIONS This study highlights key discrepancies between patients' and providers' understandings of barriers to medication adherence. These misunderstandings span the many cultural and care contexts represented by 86 qualitative studies. Counseling and interventions aimed at improving medication adherence among Type 2 diabetes might become more effective through better integration of the patient's perspective and values concerning adherence difficulties and solutions.
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- Francesca Brundisini
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4 K1, Canada.
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4 K1, Canada.
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4 K1, Canada.
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4 K1, Canada.
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4 K1, Canada.
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Huber C, Huber JW, Shaha M. Diabetes care of dependent older adults: an exploratory study of nurses’ perspectives. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/edn.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Carolan M, Holman J, Ferrari M. Experiences of diabetes self-management: a focus group study among Australians with type 2 diabetes. J Clin Nurs 2014; 24:1011-23. [PMID: 25363710 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to explore the experiences and concerns of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus, in a predominantly low socio-economic setting. BACKGROUND Currently, approximately 1 million Australians have diabetes and rates have more than doubled since 1989. Type 2 diabetes mellitus accounts for approximately 85% of diabetes cases. Risk factors include obesity, older age, low socio-economic status, sedentary lifestyle and ethnicity. Older individuals from low socio-economic backgrounds are particularly at risk of both developing and of mismanaging their condition. DESIGN Exploratory qualitative design. METHODS Focus groups were used to collect data from 22 individuals, aged 40 to more than 70 years, with type 2 diabetes mellitus, who were attending local health services for their diabetes care. Focus groups ranged in size from four to eight individuals and all were recorded, transcribed and analysed. Data were analysed using a thematic analysis approach. RESULTS Participants described their experiences of managing their diabetes as emotionally, physically and socially challenging. Data analysis revealed four main themes including: (1) diabetes the silent disease; (2) a personal journey (3) the work of managing diabetes; and (4) access to resources and services. Throughout, participants highlighted the impact of diabetes on the family, and the importance of family members in providing support and encouragement to assist their self-management efforts. CONCLUSIONS Participants in this study were generally satisfied with their diabetes care but identified a need for clear simple instruction immediately post-diagnosis, followed by a need for additional informal information when they had gained some understanding of their condition. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Findings reveal a number of unmet information and support needs for individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus. In particular, it is important for healthcare professionals and family members to recognise the significant emotional burden that diabetes imposes, and the type and quantity of information individuals with diabetes prefer. It is also important to consider levels of health literacy in the community when developing diabetes-related information or programmes.
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- Mary Carolan
- Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Biomedicine, St Alban's Campus, Victoria University, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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Sabra AA, Taha AZ, Al-Zubier AG, Al-Kurashi NY. Misconceptions about diabetes mellitus among adult male attendees of primary health care centres in Eastern Saudi Arabia. S Afr Fam Pract (2004) 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2010.10874004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Towards a conceptual model of diabetes self-management among Chinese immigrants in the United States. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2014; 11:6727-42. [PMID: 24978878 PMCID: PMC4113840 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110706727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2014] [Revised: 06/06/2014] [Accepted: 06/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background: Chinese immigrants have been disproportionally affected by type 2 diabetes. This paper presents the state of science regarding the factors that may influence diabetes self-management among Chinese immigrants in the US and the potential health outcomes. Design: Using Walker and Avant’s techniques, a search of the literature was conducted from CINAHL, PubMed, OVID, and Web of Science. Findings: Factors most relevant to diabetes self-management were grouped under five categories: socio-demographic characteristics, behavioral and psychological characteristics, social support, linguistic barriers, and cultural characteristics. Potential outcomes derived from improved diabetes self-management include quality of life, glycosylated hemoglobin, and blood pressure and other cardiovascular risk factors. Discussion: A conceptual model was provided to guide future research. Based on the review of the literature, specific research topics that need to fill the gaps in the literature were provided, including family-focused interventions for Chinese immigrant patients with diabetes and the effectiveness of these interventions to improve family functioning.
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Ong WM, Chua SS, Ng CJ. Barriers and facilitators to self-monitoring of blood glucose in people with type 2 diabetes using insulin: a qualitative study. Patient Prefer Adherence 2014; 8:237-46. [PMID: 24627628 PMCID: PMC3931581 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s57567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) helps to improve glycemic control and empowerment of people with diabetes. It is particularly useful for people with diabetes who are using insulin as it facilitates insulin titration and detection of hypoglycemia. Despite this, the uptake of SMBG remains low in many countries, including Malaysia. PURPOSE This study aimed to explore the barriers and facilitators to SMBG, in people with type 2 diabetes using insulin. PATIENTS AND METHODS Qualitative methodology was employed to explore participants' experience with SMBG. Semistructured, individual in-depth interviews were conducted on people with type 2 diabetes using insulin who had practiced SMBG, in the primary care clinic of a teaching hospital in Malaysia. Participants were purposively sampled from different age groups, ethnicity, education level, and level of glycemic control (as reflected by the glycated hemoglobin [HbA1c]), to achieve maximum variation in sampling. All interviews were conducted using a topic guide and were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, checked, and analyzed using a thematic approach. RESULTS A total of 15 participants were interviewed, and thematic saturation was reached. The factors that influenced SMBG were mainly related to cost, participants' emotion, and the SMBG process. The barriers identified included: frustration related to high blood glucose reading; perception that SMBG was only for insulin titration; stigma; fear of needles and pain; cost of test strips and needles; inconvenience; unconducive workplace; and lack of motivation, knowledge, and self-efficacy. The facilitators were: experiencing hypoglycemic symptoms; desire to see the effects of dietary changes; desire to please the physician; and family motivation. CONCLUSION Participants' perceptions of the purpose of SMBG, the emotions associated with SMBG, and the complexity, pain, and cost related to SMBG as well as personal and family motivation are the key factors that health care providers must consider when advising people with diabetes on SMBG.
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- Woon May Ong
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- University of Malaya Primary Care Research Group (UMPCRG), Department of Primary Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Boström E, Isaksson U, Lundman B, Graneheim UH, Hörnsten Å. Interaction between diabetes specialist nurses and patients during group sessions about self-management in type 2 diabetes. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2014; 94:187-92. [PMID: 24268676 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2013.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2013] [Revised: 09/20/2013] [Accepted: 10/26/2013] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore the interaction between diabetes specialist nurses (DSNs) and patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) during group sessions about self-management. METHODS Ten DSNs and 44 patients were observed during group sessions about self-management, and thereafter the observations were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. RESULTS The interaction was characterized by three themes: becoming empowered, approaching each other from different perspectives, and struggling for authority. The interaction was not a linear process, but rather a dynamic process with distinct episodes that characterized the content of the sessions. CONCLUSION It is important to achieve an interaction that is patient-centered, where the DSN is aware of each patient's individual needs and avoids responding to patients in a normative way. A satisfying interaction may strengthen patients' self-management, and also may strengthen the DSNs in their professional performance. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Authority struggles between patients and DSNs could be a prerequisite for patients to become autonomous and decisive in self-management. DSNs might benefit from an increased awareness about this issue, because they can better support patients if they do not perceive authority struggles as threats to their professional role.
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- Eva Boström
- Department of Nursing, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
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- Department of Nursing, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Nursing, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Nursing, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Elliott JA, Abdulhadi NN, Al-Maniri AA, Al-Shafaee MA, Wahlström R. Diabetes self-management and education of people living with diabetes: a survey in primary health care in Muscat Oman. PLoS One 2013; 8:e57400. [PMID: 23451219 PMCID: PMC3579849 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2012] [Accepted: 01/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Although the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Oman is high and rising, information on how people were self-managing their disease has been lacking. The objective of this study was therefore to assess diabetes self-management and education (DSME) among people living with type 2 diabetes in Oman. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted in public primary health care centres in Muscat. Diabetes self-management and education was assessed by asking how patients recognized and responded to hypo- and hyperglycaemia, and if they had developed strategies to maintain stable blood glucose levels. Patients' demographic information, self-treatment behaviours, awareness of potential long-term complications, and attitudes concerning diabetes management were also recorded. Associations between these factors and diabetes self-management and education were analysed. Results In total, 309 patients were surveyed. A quarter (26%, n = 83) were unaware how to recognize hypoglycaemia or respond to it (26%, n = 81). Around half (49%, n = 151), could not recognize hyperglycaemia and more than half could not respond to it (60%, n = 184). Twelve percent (n = 37) of the patients did not have any strategies to stabilize their blood glucose levels. Patients with formal education generally had more diabetes self-management and education than those without (p<0.001), as had patients with longer durations of diabetes (p<0.01). Self-monitoring of blood glucose was practiced by 38% (n = 117) of the patients, and insulin was used by 22% (n = 67), of which about one third independently adjusted dosages. Patients were most often aware of complications concerning loss of vision, renal failure and cardiac problems. Many patients desired further health education. Conclusions Many patients displayed dangerous diabetes self-management and education knowledge gaps. The findings suggest a need for improving knowledge transfer to people living with diabetes in the Omani clinical setting.
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- James A. Elliott
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Division of Global Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Division of Global Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Health Affairs, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Division of Global Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Family Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Muchiri JW, Gericke GJ, Rheeder P. Needs and preferences for nutrition education of type 2 diabetic adults in a resource-limited setting in South Africa. Health SA 2012. [DOI: 10.4102/hsag.v17i1.614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Diabetes self-management education is crucial in diabetes care. Education that is tailored to the needs of the patient is considered the most effective in improving health outcomes. Diet, a critical element of diabetes treatment, is reported as the most difficult to adhere to by both patients and health professionals. Tailored nutrition education (NE) could benefit diabetic individuals with low socio-economic status, who are amongst those noted to have poor health outcomes. This qualitative interpretive phenomenological study aimed to explore and describe the NE needs of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus to guide development of a tailored NE programme for resource-poor settings. Participants were 31 non-insulin-dependent type 2 diabetic patients (convenience sample) and 10 health professionals. Focus group discussions using semi-structured questions were held with the diabetics, and open-ended self-administered questionnaires were used with the health professionals. Data analysis was done using Krueger’s framework approach. Disease-related knowledge deficits and inappropriate self-reported dietary practices, including intake of unbalanced meals, problems with food portion control and unsatisfactory intake of fruits and vegetables, were observed. Recommendations for the NE programme included topics related to the disease and others related to diet. Group education at the clinic, a competent educator and comprehensive education were indicated by the patients. Participation of family and provision of pamphlets were aspects recommended by patients and health professionals. Barriers that could impact the NE included financial constraints, food insecurity, conflict in family meal arrangements and access to appropriate foods. Support from family and health professionals and empowerment through education were identified as facilitators to following dietary recommendations by both groups of participants. Knowledge deficits, inappropriate dietary practices and barriers are issues that need addressing in an NE programme, whilst the suggestions for an NE programme and facilitators to dietary compliance need to be incorporated.Onderrig in die selfbestuur van diabetes is essensieel in diabetessorg. Onderrig wat spesifiek ooreenkomstig die behoeftes van die pasiënt aangepas is, word die mees doeltreffend in die verbetering van gesondheiduitkomste geag. Dieet, ’n kritiese element in diabetesbehandeling, word deur pasiënte en gesondheidpraktisyns as die moeilikste beskou om na te volg. Spesifiek beplande voedingonderrig kan tot voordeel van lae sosio-ekonomiese diabete wees wat deel van diegene wat swak gesondheiduitkomste toon, uitmaak. Die doel van hierdie kwalitatiewe interpreterende fenomologiese studie was om die voedingonderrigbehoeftes van volwassenes met tipe 2 diabetes mellitus te ondersoek en te beskryf ten einde die ontwikkeling van ’n voedingonderrigprogram wat op hulpbrondbeperkte omgewings afgestem is, te rig. Een en dertig nie-insulien afhanklike tipe 2 diabetes pasiënte (geriefsteekproef) en 10 gesondheidpraktisyns was evalueer. Fokusgroepbesprekings deur gebruikmaking van semi-gestruktureerde vrae, is met die diabete gehou. Self-geadministreerde oop-eindigende vraelyste is deur die gesondheidpraktisyns voltooi. Data-analise is volgens Krueger se raamwerkbenadering gedoen. Siekteverwante kennisgapings en ontoepaslike self-gerapporteerde dieetpraktyke, insluitend ongebalanseerde maaltye, probleme met porsiekontrole en ontoereikende inname van groente en vrugte is gerapporteer. Aanbevelings vir die voedingonderrigprogram het onderwerpe verwant aan die siekte en die dieet ingesluit. Die pasiënte het groeponderrig by die kliniek, ’n bevoegde onderrigpraktisyn en omvattende onderrig verkies. Die pasiënte en die gesondheidpraktisyns het gesinsdeelname en die beskikbaarstelling van pamflette aanbeveel. Struikelblokke wat negatief op die voedingonderrigprogram kon inwerk, het finansiële beperkinge, voedselinsekuriteit, konflik met gesinsmaaltydreëlings en toegang tot geskikte voedsels ingesluit. Ondersteuning van die gesin en gesondheidpraktisyns, sowel as bemagtiging deur kennis is as fasiliteerders ter bevordering van die navolging van dieetaanbevelings deur beide groepe deelnemers geïdentifiseer. Tekortkominge in kennis, ontoepaslike dieetpraktyke en struikelblokke is aspekte wat in ’n voedingonderrigprogram aangespreek behoort te word. Voorstelle wat vir die voedingonderrigprogram en fasiliteerders gemaak is vir dieetnavolging, behoort in die program ingesluit te word.
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Rowe AK, Onikpo F, Lama M, Deming MS. Evaluating health worker performance in Benin using the simulated client method with real children. Implement Sci 2012; 7:95. [PMID: 23043671 PMCID: PMC3541123 DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-7-95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2012] [Accepted: 09/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The simulated client (SC) method for evaluating health worker performance utilizes surveyors who pose as patients to make surreptitious observations during consultations. Compared to conspicuous observation (CO) by surveyors, which is commonly done in developing countries, SC data better reflect usual health worker practices. This information is important because CO can cause performance to be better than usual. Despite this advantage of SCs, the method's full potential has not been realized for evaluating performance for pediatric illnesses because real children have not been utilized as SCs. Previous SC studies used scenarios of ill children that were not actually brought to health workers. During a trial that evaluated a quality improvement intervention in Benin (the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness [IMCI] strategy), we conducted an SC survey with adult caretakers as surveyors and real children to evaluate the feasibility of this approach and used the results to assess the validity of CO. METHODS We conducted an SC survey and a CO survey (one right after the other) of health workers in the same 55 health facilities. A detailed description of the SC survey process was produced. Results of the two surveys were compared for 27 performance indicators using logistic regression modeling. RESULTS SC and CO surveyors observed 54 and 185 consultations, respectively. No serious problems occurred during the SC survey. Performance levels measured by CO were moderately higher than those measured by SCs (median CO - SC difference = 16.4 percentage-points). Survey differences were sometimes much greater for IMCI-trained health workers (median difference = 29.7 percentage-points) than for workers without IMCI training (median difference = 3.1 percentage-points). CONCLUSION SC surveys can be done safely with real children if appropriate precautions are taken. CO can introduce moderately large positive biases, and these biases might be greater for health workers exposed to quality improvement interventions. TRIAL NUMBER http://clinicaltrials.gov Identifier NCT00510679.
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- Alexander K Rowe
- Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop A06, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30333, USA
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- Direction Départementale de la Santé Publique de l′Ouémé et Plateau, Ministry of Public Health, Porto Novo, B.P. 139, Benin
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- Parasitic Diseases Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop A06, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30333, USA
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Grund J, Stomberg MW. Patients' expectations of the health advice conversation with the diabetes nurse practitioner. J Prim Care Community Health 2012; 3:230-4. [PMID: 23804165 DOI: 10.1177/2150131911435263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Type 2-diabetes usually makes its first appearance in adult age. In order for patients to feel in control of the disease, they need support and information that can easily be understood and which is relevant for the individual. By educating and supporting them, patients can conduct self-care and take control. The aim of this study was to highlight the expectations that patients with type 2-diabetes have of the health advice conversation with the nurse practitioner. A qualitative method using interviews was conducted and the data material was analysed according to manifest and latent content analysis. Three categories emerged in the results. Firstly, providing good accessibility to the diabetes nurse practitioner is of importance. Secondly, there is a demand for group activities in which patients have the opportunity to talk with other individuals who have diabetes. Finally, knowledge about self-care means that the patients themselves are able to change the intake of medication, their eating habits, and exercise according to need, as this leads to increased independence and self-management. The latent content demonstrates that the patient is striving towards competence and self-confidence in order to achieve a balance between lifestyle and the normalisation of blood sugar levels, which means empowerment. In addition, the informants expressed a demand for group activities where they can discuss the disease with others in the same situation. A combination of knowledge about the disease, receiving individual advice, and participation in groups can be beneficial in order to motivate the informants about lifestyle changes and to gain the ability to manage the disease.
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Rygg LØ, Rise MB, Grønning K, Steinsbekk A. Efficacy of ongoing group based diabetes self-management education for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. A randomised controlled trial. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2012; 86:98-105. [PMID: 21592715 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2011.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2010] [Revised: 04/05/2011] [Accepted: 04/06/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of ongoing group based diabetes self-management education (DSME) for patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS 146 patients were randomised to either group education or waiting list control. Primary outcomes were A1C and patient activation measured with patient activation measure (PAM). RESULTS There were no differences in the primary outcomes between the groups at 12 months, but the control group had an increase in A1C of 0.3% points during follow-up. Diabetes knowledge and some self-management skills improved significantly in the intervention group compared to the control group. A sub group analysis was conducted for the quartile with the highest A1C at baseline (>7.7, n=18 in both groups). There were significant improvements within the intervention group at 12 month follow-up for both A1C and PAM and a trend for better outcome in the intervention group compared to the control. CONCLUSIONS The locally developed ongoing diabetes self-management education programs prevented an increase in A1C and can have an effect on A1C in patients with higher A1C level. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Locally developed programs may be less effective than programs developed for studies.
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- Lisbeth Ø Rygg
- Department of Public Health and General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
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Dysch C, Chung MC, Fox J. How Do People with Intellectual Disabilities and Diabetes Experience and Perceive their Illness? JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2011; 25:39-49. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2011.00641.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Nam S, Chesla C, Stotts NA, Kroon L, Janson SL. Barriers to diabetes management: patient and provider factors. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2011; 93:1-9. [PMID: 21382643 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2011.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 382] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2010] [Revised: 01/08/2011] [Accepted: 02/03/2011] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Despite significant advances in diagnosis and treatment, the persistence of inadequate metabolic control continues. Poor glycemic control may be reflected by both the failure of diabetes self-management by patients as well as inadequate intervention strategies by clinicians. The purpose of this systematic review is to summarize existing knowledge regarding various barriers of diabetes management from the perspectives of both patients and clinicians. A search of PubMed, CINAHL, ERIC, and PsycINFO identified 1454 articles in English published between 1990 and 2009, addressing type 2 diabetes, patient's barriers, clinician's barriers, and self-management. Patients' adherence, attitude, beliefs, and knowledge about diabetes may affect diabetes self-management. Culture and language capabilities influence the patient's health beliefs, attitudes, health literacy, thereby affecting diabetes self-management. Other influential factors include the patient's financial resources, co-morbidities, and social support. Clinician's attitude, beliefs and knowledge about diabetes also influence diabetes management. Clinicians may further influence the patient's perception through effective communication skills and by having a well-integrated health care system. Identifying barriers to diabetes management is necessary to improve the quality of diabetes care, including the improvement of metabolic control, and diabetes self-management. Further research that considers these barriers is necessary for developing interventions for individuals with type 2 diabetes.
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- Soohyun Nam
- Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing, Department of Health Systems and Outcomes, 525 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205-2110, United States.
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Oftedal B, Bru E, Karlsen B. Motivation for diet and exercise management among adults with type 2 diabetes. Scand J Caring Sci 2011; 25:735-44. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2011.00884.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Rygg LØ, Rise MB, Lomundal B, Solberg HS, Steinsbekk A. Reasons for participation in group-based type 2 diabetes self-management education. A qualitative study. Scand J Public Health 2010; 38:788-93. [PMID: 20833706 DOI: 10.1177/1403494810382475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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AIMS To investigate reasons for participating in group-based diabetes self-management education (DSME) for patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS A qualitative study using focus groups and individual semi-structured interviews was conducted with 22 patients attending seven different groups in Central Norway. RESULTS Patients with diabetes described two main reasons for attending DSME; experiencing practical problems and feeling insecure. These reasons differed by affecting the patients in two ways - practically or emotionally. Practical problems and feeling insecure both originated from lack of or contradictory information and from lack of contact with other patients with diabetes. This affected the patients' everyday lives in important areas such as diet, medication, social settings and lifestyle changes. CONCLUSIONS The underlying reason for participating in a DSME was the participants' experience of having insufficient information about their diabetes, which led to practical problems and emotional insecurity. Being aware of the patients' reasons for participating can help professionals keep a focus which is more consistent with patients' needs.
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- Lisbeth Ø Rygg
- Department of Public Health and General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
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Holmström I. Diabetes telehealth and computerized decision support systems: a sound system with a human touch is needed. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2010; 4:1012-5. [PMID: 20663469 PMCID: PMC2909537 DOI: 10.1177/193229681000400434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Telehealth holds the promise of improved consistency and fast and equal access to care, and will have great impact on future care. To enhance its quality and safety, computerized decision support systems (CDSS) have been launched. This commentary focuses specifically on the impact of telehealth and CDSS on diabetes patient management. Ideally, clinical information should be linked to evidence based recommendations and guidelines in the CDSS to provide tailored recommendations at the moment of care. However, technical support such as CDSS is not enough. The human touch is essential. A named healthcare provider with access to telehealth and CDSS seems to promise a way of providing both patient-centered and evidence-based care.
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- Inger Holmström
- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
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Corser W, Lein C, Holmes-Rovner M, Gossain V. Contemporary Adult Diabetes Mellitus Management Perceptions. PATIENT-PATIENT CENTERED OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2010. [DOI: 10.2165/11318450-000000000-00000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Edwall LL, Danielson E, Ohrn I. The meaning of a consultation with the diabetes nurse specialist. Scand J Caring Sci 2009; 24:341-8. [PMID: 20030773 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2009.00726.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to elucidate the essential meaning of a consultation between diabetes nurse specialists and patients to gain a deeper understanding of the patients' experiences. METHODS Twenty patients with type 2 diabetes were interviewed about their experience of a consultation at an annual check-up with the diabetes nurse specialist. A phenomenological hermeneutic method was used in the analysis and interpretation of the text. RESULTS The patient's experience of a consultation was interpreted as manifestation of hold on the disease control. This means a safeguard to continue daily life shown in the four themes being controlled, feeling exposed, feeling comfortable, and feeling prepared. CONCLUSION The patients' experiences of a consultation with the diabetes nurse specialist became the basis for a health maintenance process in dealing with critical health-disease aspects. IMPLICATIONS TO PRACTICE: In a consultation, professionals have to take into account the potential emotional turbulence that disease progression can mean to a patient. Diabetes care implies patient dependence on support to avoid a potential self-management insufficiency and call attention to professionals' time for listening to patients' perceptions.
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- Lise-Lotte Edwall
- The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Göteborg, Sweden.
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Juul L, Sandbaek A, Foldspang A, Frydenberg M, Borch-Johnsen K, Lauritzen T. Adherence to guidelines in people with screen-detected type 2 diabetes, ADDITION, Denmark. Scand J Prim Health Care 2009; 27:223-31. [PMID: 19929182 PMCID: PMC3413914 DOI: 10.3109/02813430903279117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE In people with screen-detected type 2 diabetes in primary care, (1) to assess adherence to guidelines, recommending consultation with the GP every three months and treatment initiation with an ACE inhibitor or an angiotensin-II receptor antagonist when systolic BP was > 120 mmHg and/or diastolic BP was > 80 mmHg, and (2) to identify predictors for adherence. DESIGN Prospective follow-up of a fixed cohort of patients. SETTING Fifty-four Danish general practices. SUBJECTS AND MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES A total of 361 people with screen-detected type 2 diabetes were followed up for 410 days to assess planned consultations with their GP and recording of BP. Some 226 people, with BP recorded above guideline threshold(s) and where treatment was not already initiated, were followed for up to 410 days to monitor prescription redemption. RESULTS At 3, 6, 9 and 12 months 80%, 77%, 74%, and 73% of the cohort attended a consultation. A total of 89% of the cohort attended two of the four planned consultations. The probability of redeemed prescriptions for an ACE inhibitor or an angiotensin-II receptor antagonist according to the guideline during the first year following diagnosis was 51%. High initial BP was associated with prescription redemption. No other analysed individual or organisational characteristics were found to be associated with treatment initiation. CONCLUSION The consultation attendance was reasonably high, and treatment initiation with an ACE inhibitor or an angiotensin-II receptor antagonist according to the guideline was found in half of the cases. High initial BP increased the probability of treatment initiation.
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- Lise Juul
- Department of General Practice, School of Public Health, Aarhus University
- Master of Public Health, School of Public Health, Aarhus University
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- Department of General Practice, School of Public Health, Aarhus University
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- Master of Public Health, School of Public Health, Aarhus University
- Department of Health Services Research, School of Public Health, Aarhus University
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Aarhus University
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- Department of General Practice, School of Public Health, Aarhus University
- Steno Diabetes Centre, Gentofte, Denmark
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- Department of General Practice, School of Public Health, Aarhus University
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Song M, Lipman TH. Concept analysis: Self-monitoring in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Int J Nurs Stud 2008; 45:1700-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2008.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2007] [Revised: 02/05/2008] [Accepted: 04/15/2008] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Al-Kaabi J, Al-Maskari F, Saadi H, Afandi B, Parkar H, Nagelkerke N. Assessment of dietary practice among diabetic patients in the United arab emirates. Rev Diabet Stud 2008; 5:110-5. [PMID: 18795213 DOI: 10.1900/rds.2008.5.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess dietary practices and risk profile (hypertension, obesity, lipid profile and glycemic control) among people with diabetes in Al-Ain District, United Arab Emirates (UAE). METHODS During 2006, we performed a cross-sectional study of diabetic patients attending diabetic outpatient clinics at Tawam Hospital and primary health care centers in Al-Ain District. Subjects completed an interviewer-administered questionnaire, blood pressure, body mass index, percentage body fat and abdominal circumference were measured and recorded and the most recent HbA1c levels and fasting lipid profile were identified. RESULTS A sample of 409 diabetic patients was recruited, 50% of whom were illiterate. Only 24% read food labeling. 76% reported being unable to distinguish clearly between low and high carbohydrate index food items and no one reported counting calorie intake. 46% reported that they had never been seen by dietician since their diagnosis. Their overall risk profile, notably body weight, lipid profile and blood pressure, was very unfavorable; more than half of the study sample had uncontrolled hypertension and uncontrolled lipid profile and the majority was overweight (36%) or obese (45%). Abdominal obesity was particularly common (59%). Only 31% had an HbA1c of less than 7%. CONCLUSIONS The dietary practices of diabetic patients in the UAE are inadequate and need improvement.
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- Juma Al-Kaabi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Edwall LL, Hellström AL, Öhrn I, Danielson E. The lived experience of the diabetes nurse specialist regular check-ups, as narrated by patients with type 2 diabetes. J Clin Nurs 2008; 17:772-81. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.02015.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sandström U, Lundborg CS, Axelsson R, Holmström I. Variation in views on clients in interprofessional work for vocational rehabilitation in Sweden. J Interprof Care 2008; 21:479-89. [PMID: 17891622 DOI: 10.1080/13561820701478120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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To deal with long-term sickness absence, inter-organizational and interprofessional projects for rehabilitation were established in Sweden in the late 1990s. This study explores the different views about the clients of such a project from the professionals of the organizations involved. Twenty-one key informants were interviewed in 1999 and 22 in 2002. The interviews were semi-structured and analysed with a phenomenographic approach. Four descriptive categories emerged: (A) the individual as consisting of components, (B) the individual in his/her context, (C) the individual as part of a group, and (D) the individual as part of the population. Category A included a paternalistic view and B included a maternalistic as well as an autonomous view. Both paternalism and maternalism imply an inequality in the relationship between the professional and the client. Category C had an organizational perspective, whereas category D had a community perspective. Both of these perspectives included an abstract view of the client. The conclusions were that the professionals had qualitatively different views on clients, which might lead to unequal encounters as well as differences in opportunities for rehabilitation. The results stress the importance of discussing what ethical values are desirable, not least in inter-organizational and interprofessional projects.
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Jallinoja P, Absetz P, Kuronen R, Nissinen A, Talja M, Uutela A, Patja K. The dilemma of patient responsibility for lifestyle change: perceptions among primary care physicians and nurses. Scand J Prim Health Care 2007; 25:244-9. [PMID: 17934984 PMCID: PMC3379767 DOI: 10.1080/02813430701691778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To explore physicians' and nurses' views on patient and professional roles in the management of lifestyle-related diseases and their risk factors. DESIGN A questionnaire study with a focus on adult obesity, dyslipidemia, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and smoking. SETTING Healthcare centres in Päijät-Häme hospital district, Finland. SUBJECTS Physicians and nurses working in primary healthcare (n =220). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Perceptions of barriers to treatment of lifestyle-related conditions, perceptions of patients' responsibilities in self-care, experiences of awkwardness in intervening in obesity and smoking, perceptions of rushed schedules, and perceptions of health professionals' roles and own competence in lifestyle counselling. RESULTS A majority agreed that a major barrier to the treatment of lifestyle-related conditions is patients' unwillingness to change their habits. Patients' insufficient knowledge was considered as such a barrier less often. Self-care was actively encouraged. Although a majority of both physicians and nurses agreed that providing information, and motivating and supporting patients in lifestyle change are part of their tasks, only slightly more than one half estimated that they have sufficient skills in lifestyle counselling. Among nurses, those with less professional experience more often reported having sufficient skills than those with more experience. Two-thirds of the respondents reported that they had been able to help many patients to change their lifestyles into healthier ones. CONCLUSIONS The primary care professionals experienced a dilemma in patients' role in the treatment of lifestyle-related diseases: the patient was recognized as central in disease management but also, if reluctant to change, a major potential barrier to treatment.
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Abdulhadi N, Al Shafaee M, Freudenthal S, Ostenson CG, Wahlström R. Patient-provider interaction from the perspectives of type 2 diabetes patients in Muscat, Oman: a qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res 2007; 7:162. [PMID: 17925030 PMCID: PMC2174468 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-7-162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2007] [Accepted: 10/09/2007] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients' expectations and perceptions of the medical encounter and interactions are important tools in diabetes management. Some problems regarding the interaction during encounters may be related to a lack of communication skills on the part of either the physician or the patient. This study aimed at exploring the perceptions of type 2 diabetes patients regarding the medical encounters and quality of interactions with their primary health-care providers. METHODS Four focus group discussions (two women and two men groups) were conducted among 27 purposively selected patients (13 men and 14 women) from six primary health-care centres in Muscat, Oman. Qualitative content analysis was applied. RESULTS The patients identified some weaknesses regarding the patient-provider communication like: unfriendly welcoming; interrupted consultation privacy; poor attention and eye contact; lack of encouraging the patients to ask questions on the providers' side; and inability to participate in medical dialogue or express concerns on the patients' side. Other barriers and difficulties related to issues of patient-centeredness, organization of diabetes clinics, health education and professional competency regarding diabetes care were also identified. CONCLUSION The diabetes patients' experiences with the primary health-care providers showed dissatisfaction with the services. We suggest appropriate training for health-care providers with regard to diabetes care and developing of communication skills with emphasis on a patient-centred approach. An efficient use of available resources in diabetes clinics and distributing responsibilities between team members in close collaboration with patients and their families seems necessary. Further exploration of the providers' work situation and barriers to good interaction is needed. Our findings can help the policy makers in Oman, and countries with similar health systems, to improve the quality and organizational efficiency of diabetes care services.
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- Nadia Abdulhadi
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Division of International Health (IHCAR), Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77, Sweden.
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Adolfsson ET, Starrin B, Smide B, Wikblad K. Type 2 diabetic patients' experiences of two different educational approaches--a qualitative study. Int J Nurs Stud 2007; 45:986-94. [PMID: 17822705 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2007.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2007] [Revised: 06/14/2007] [Accepted: 07/11/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the current study was to explore patients' experiences of participating in an empowerment group education programme or receiving individual counselling. METHOD In total, 28 patients from seven primary care centres were interviewed. Of these, 14 had received individual counselling and the remaining 14 had also participated in 4-5 empowerment group sessions. The semi-structured interviews were tape-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using qualitative content analysis. FINDINGS Three main categories crystallized from the interviews: (I) relationships, (II) learning and (III) controlling the disease. The relationships in the individual counselling seemed vertical, characterized by one-way communication with care providers acting as superiors and patients as subordinates. The relationships in the empowerment group appeared to be horizontal, characterized by trust and mutual communication. Those who had received individual counselling talked about learning by compliance--care providers acted as superiors, giving advice they expected the patients to follow. In the empowerment groups the patients talked more about participatory learning, whereby the facilitators and patients shared their knowledge and experiences. Controlling the disease could be labelled external in individual counselling, which made it difficult for patients to take responsibility for and control of their diabetes self-care. On the contrary, the patients in the empowerment group achieved the insight that diabetes is a serious disease but can be influenced, which contributed to their experience of self-control. CONCLUSIONS The current study indicates that vertical relationships, learning by compliance and external control seem to limit patients' ability to take responsibility for their disease, while horizontal relationships, participatory learning and self-control may contribute to strengthening patients' ability to influence and be actively involved in their own care.
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- Eva Thors Adolfsson
- Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
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Astin F, Closs SJ. Guest Editorial: Chronic disease management and self-care support for people living with long-term conditions: is the nursing workforce prepared? J Clin Nurs 2007; 16:105-6. [PMID: 17584418 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.01753.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between participants' views about their role in diabetes treatment and their glycaemic control 3-7 years after having entered an educational intervention, and to investigate whether people's attitudes towards diabetes management change over an extended period of time. METHODS The present study is a long-term follow-up analysis of data collected from 193 persons with Type 2 diabetes. A qualitative content analysis of three open-ended questions about participants' self-perceived role in diabetes treatment was used. The related outcome measure was haemoglobin A(1c) (HbA(1c)). RESULTS The way people viewed their role in diabetes management affected glycaemic control. Individuals in the Disease Manager or Compliant categories had significantly lower HbA(1c) compared with those in the Disheartened category. Furthermore, in people whose attitudes towards diabetes treatment was variable, weight and age influenced why participants changed their views and thus switched categories. Paradoxically, when people changed their views, this change did not produce a change in blood glucose control, which would have been expected. CONCLUSIONS From the health-care provider's perspective, it is important to know how the person with diabetes perceives his/her role in disease management and to determine if a change in perception would be followed by intervention to adjust glycaemic control. Consequently, individuals' perception of disease management should be incorporated in patient education programmes and routine diabetes care to enable customized care and prevent stagnation in negative roles.
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- A Vég
- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Health Services Research, Uppsala University, Sweden.
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