scholarly journals A secondary qualitative analysis exploring the emotional and physical challenges of living with type 2 diabetes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Hadjiconstantinou ◽  
Helen Eborall ◽  
Jacqui Troughton ◽  
Noelle Robertson ◽  
Kamlesh Khunti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Biographical Disruption ◽  
Emotional Challenges ◽  
The Impact

Background: Many feel that their new identity as ‘someone living with diabetes’ does not fit with their biography. Some individuals may be able to re-assess life goals, adapt their identity and adjust to living with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). For others, the biographical disruption experienced with their condition may negatively affect their emotional well-being and identity. Aim: To conceptualise and explore the emotional challenges experienced living with T2DM, using biographical disruption as analytical references. Design and setting: Secondary qualitative analysis of data collected from 31 semi-structured interviews. Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with people with T2DM in England. Data analysis was informed by constant comparative techniques. Results: People with T2DM undergo a cognitive process when their biography suddenly becomes interrupted. Suboptimal T2DM can bring a feeling of loss of control over one’s future, and loss of independence. What used to be perceived as ‘normal’ is now perceived as something that requires regular management, negatively impacting their daily routine and ability to carry out activities that once used to be effortless. Conclusions: Living with T2DM that is socially stigmatised can lead to poor well-being and may disturb one’s life biography. Strategies must take place to bring awareness to healthcare professionals of the impact and disruption that T2DM can have on an individual’s biography, identity and diabetes management.

scholarly journals The Impact of Outpatient Diabetes Management on Serum Lipids in Urban African-Americans With Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes Care ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. M. Erdman ◽  
C. B. Cook ◽  
K. J. Greenlund ◽  
W. H. Giles ◽  
I. El-Kebbi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Serum Lipids ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
The Impact

Exploring protective factors through positive psychology and salutogenesis in Danish families with type 2 diabetes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Meldgaard ◽  
Louise Norman Jespersen ◽  
Tue Helms Andersen ◽  
Dan Grabowski
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Analytical Framework

Summary People with type 2 diabetes (T2D) live with several challenges, which may enhance the risk of poor mental and physical health. However, despite living with a chronic illness, some individuals manage to achieve a life with positivity and well-being. The objective of this study is to explore the potential of Positive Psychology and Salutogenesis when analyzing how families with one or more members with T2D experience having resources leading to thriving. Data consist of 18 semi-structured family interviews with 38 participants. Data were analyzed using systematic text condensation with the concepts of sense of coherence and upward/downward spirals as the analytical framework. The analysis revealed three overall findings: (i) T2D is perceived as manageable due to general optimism despite living with a chronic illness; (ii) establishing supportive social relations means having the opportunity to share the burden of diabetes; and (iii) achieving an open dialogue and communicating the difficulties of diabetes without straining surroundings with negative illness communication. The three overall findings may reinforce each other in an upward spiral and enhance the sense of coherence. These findings have implications for diabetes management research and our understanding of psychological health in chronic illness. The overall goal is to help people with diabetes create meaning with their illness and make use of their social environment through dialogue and communication in order to increase positivity, optimism and mental health.

scholarly journals Impact of an Advanced Practice Pharmacist Type 2 Diabetes Management Program: A Pilot Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Jelena Lewis ◽  
Tiffany Nguyen ◽  
Hana Althobaiti ◽  
Mona Alsheikh ◽  
Brad Borsari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Drug Dose ◽  
Advanced Practice ◽  
Dose Increase ◽  
Therapeutic Decisions ◽  
The Impact

Background: The purpose of this study was to describe the impact of an Advanced Practice Pharmacist (APh) on lowering hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in patients with type 2 diabetes within a patient centered medical home (PCMH) and to classify the types of therapeutic decisions made by the APh. Methods: This was a retrospective study using data from electronic health records. The study evaluated a partnership between Chapman University School of Pharmacy and Providence St. Joseph Heritage Healthcare that provided diabetes management by an Advanced Practice Pharmacist in a PCMH under a collaborative practice agreement. Change in the HbA1c was the primary endpoint assessed in this study. The type of therapeutic decisions made by the APh were also evaluated. Descriptive analysis and Wilcoxon signed rank test were used to analyze data. Results: The study included 35 patients with diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus managed by an APh from May 2017 to December 2017. Most of the patients were 60-79 years old (68.5%), 45.7% were female, and 45.7% were of Hispanic/Latino ethnicity. The average HbA1c was 8.8%±1.4% (range=6.0%-12.4%) and 7.5%±1.4% (range=5.5%-12.4%) at the initial and final APh visit, respectively (p<0.0001). Therapeutic decisions made by the APh included drug dose increase (35.5% of visits), drug added (16.4%), drug dose decrease (6.4%), drug switch (5.5%), and drug discontinuation (1.8%). Conclusion: The Advanced Practice Pharmacist’s interventions had a significant positive impact on lowering HbA1c in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a PCMH. The most common therapeutic decisions made by the APh included drug dose increase and adding a new drug.   Article Type: Pharmacy Practice

scholarly journals Provision of services in primary care for type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study with patients, GPs, and nurses in the East of England

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (698) ◽  
pp. e668-e675
Author(s):  
Hajira Dambha-Miller ◽  
Simon J Griffin ◽  
Ann Louise Kinmonth ◽  
Jenni Burt
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Care Provision ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Healthcare Experiences ◽  
Provision Of Services ◽  
The Impact

BackgroundThere is little evidence on the impact of national pressures on primary care provision for type 2 diabetes from the perspectives of patients, their GPs, and nurses.AimTo explore experiences of primary care provision for people with type 2 diabetes and their respective GPs and nurses.Design and settingA qualitative primary care interview study in the East of England.MethodSemi-structured interviews were conducted, between August 2017 and August 2018, with people who have type 2 diabetes along with their respective GPs and nurses. Purposive sampling was used to select for heterogeneity in glycaemic control and previous healthcare experiences. Interviews were audio-recorded and analysed thematically. The consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research were followed.ResultsThe authors interviewed 24 patients and 15 GPs and nurses, identifying a changing landscape of diabetes provision owing to burgeoning pressures that were presented repeatedly. Patient responders wanted GP-delivered care with continuity. They saw GPs as experts best placed to support them in managing diabetes, but were increasingly receiving nurse-led care. Nurses reported providing most of the in-person care, while GPs remained accountable but increasingly distanced from face-to-face diabetes care provision. A reluctant acknowledgement surfaced among GPs, nurses, and their patients that only minimum care standards could be maintained, with aspirations for high-quality provision unlikely to be met.ConclusionType 2 diabetes is a tracer condition that reflects many aspects of primary care. Efforts to manage pressures have not been perceived favourably by patients and providers, despite some benefits. Reframing expectations of care, by communicating solutions to both patients and providers so that they are understood, managed, and realistic, may be one way forward.

“Why Am I Not Taking Medications?” Barriers and Facilitators of Diabetes Medication Adherence Across Different Health Literacy Levels

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (14) ◽  
pp. 2331-2342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yen-Ming Huang ◽  
Kristen E. Pecanac ◽  
Olayinka O. Shiyanbola
Keyword(s):  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Improve Medication Adherence ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Tailored Interventions ◽  
The Cost

Medication adherence is important for diabetes management. Better knowledge of how patient factors relate to medication adherence allows us to develop more tailored interventions. We explore patients’ perceptions of the barriers to and facilitators of medication adherence across different levels of health literacy. Semi-structured interviews with 23 participants with type 2 diabetes (T2D) were completed, and direct content analysis identified the facilitators of and the barriers to medication adherence through the lens of the Health Literacy Pathway model. Linking medication-taking to daily routine and focusing on the internal locus of control are imperative approaches to fostering self-efficacy of medication use. Understanding patients’ life experiences and clarifying medication misinformation help patients address their concerns with medications. Lowering the cost of medications and simplifying therapy regimens can alleviate participants’ perceived barriers to medication-taking. In this study, we explore medication adherence from the experience of people with T2D and can inform tailored interventions to improve medication adherence.

scholarly journals The Impact of an Internet-Based Self-Management Intervention (HeLP-Diabetes) on the Psychological Well-Being of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Mixed-Method Cohort Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Hofmann ◽  
Charlotte Dack ◽  
Chris Barker ◽  
Elizabeth Murray
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Management Intervention ◽  
The Impact

This mixed-method study assessed the impact of an internet-based, self-management intervention (“HeLP-Diabetes”) on the psychological well-being of adults with type 2 diabetes. Nineteen participants were recruited from 3 general practices. Data were collected at baseline and at 6 weeks follow-up. Access to HeLP-Diabetes was associated with a significant decrease in participants’ diabetes-related distress (Z=2.04,p=0.04, andd=0.28). No significant differences were found in emotional distress or self-efficacy. The qualitative data found that participants reported improvements including increased self-efficacy and support, better management of low mood, greater diabetes awareness, and taking the condition more seriously. Participants also reported making improvements to their eating habits, exercise routine, and medical management. Some negative experiences associated with using the intervention were mentioned including feelings of guilt for not using the intervention as suggested or not making any behavioral changes, as well as technical and navigational frustrations with the intervention. Internet-based self-management interventions may have the potential to decrease diabetes-related distress in people with type 2 diabetes. The qualitative data also suggests internet interventions can positively impact both psychological and behavioural outcomes of adults with type 2 diabetes.

scholarly journals Self-monitoring of blood glucose in Black Caribbean and South Asian Canadians with non-insulin treated Type 2 diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study of patients’ perspectives

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enza Gucciardi ◽  
Mariella Fortugno ◽  
Andrea Senchuk ◽  
Heather Beanlands ◽  
Elizabeth McCay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Black Caribbean

Background: To examine the views and current practice of SMBG among Black Caribbean and South Asian individuals with non-insulin treated Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: Twelve participants completed semi-structured interviews that were guided by the Health Belief Model and analyzed using thematic network analysis. Results: The frequency of monitoring among participants varied from several times a day to once per week. Most participants expressed similar experiences regarding their views and practices of SMBG. Minor differences across gender and culture were observed. All participants understood the benefits, but not all viewed SMBG as beneficial to their personal diabetes management. SMBG can facilitate a better understanding and maintenance of self-care behaviours. However, it can trigger both positive and negative emotional responses, such as a sense of disappointment when high readings are not anticipated, resulting in emotional distress. Health care professionals play a key role in the way SMBG is perceived and used by patients. Conclusion: While the majority of participants value SMBG as a self-management tool, barriers exist that impede its practice, particularly its cost. How individuals cope with these barriers is integral to understanding why some patients adopt SMBG more than others.

scholarly journals Effect of nutrition education on dietary diversity score of type 2 diabetes patients

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Mutagwanya ◽  
Christine Magala Nyago ◽  
Fredrick Nelson Nakwagala
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Mulago Hospital ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Diabetes Patients

Abstract Background: Consumption of a varied diet reduces the risk of developing a deficiency or excess of any one nutrient. One of the three corner stones of diabetes management is diet and therefore, dietary diversity is key among diabetes patients. Objective: The objective of this study was to establish the impact of nutrition education on the dietary diversity scores (DDS) among type 2 diabetes patients. Methods: Kant et al method was used for scoring dietary diversity. Data were analyzed using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS version 21). Pair sample t-test was used to compare total DDS after and before nutrition education. P< 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.Subjects: One hundred type 2 diabetic patients were randomly selected and divided into two groups of intervention and control (50 patients in each group) to participate in the study. Data were collected using a pre-tested questionnaire before and after intervention every after one month for a period of four months of intervention.Results: The average age of patients who participated in the study was 48 (40–51) years. Most of the patients were females (65.39%), compared to males (34.01%). At the end of the study period of four months, DDS in the control group decreased from 40.08% to 38.49% (p=0.064) while in the intervention group, DDS increased from 35.30 % to 54.20% (p<0.001). Conclusion: Dietary diversity increased after nutrition education among type 2 diabetes patients.Trial registration: The study was registered and approved on 17th April 2013 by the Research and Ethics committee of Mulago Hospital and Institutional Review Board of Mulago hospital (Protocol MREC 113).

scholarly journals Social Inequality and Type 2 Diabetes Management among Older Latinx Immigrants

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Jasmin Tahmaseb McConatha ◽  
Jasmin Tahmaseb McConatha ◽  
Frauke Schnell
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Older Immigrants ◽  
Immigrant Populations ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
The U.S

Being an immigrant in the contemporary U.S. is stressful. During the pandemic of 2020, these stressors are amplified for all populations. At the same time, Latinx immigrants are also disproportionately affected by the pandemic. They are more vulnerable, face greater economic challenges, and are more likely to die from the virus. In addition to these difficult realities, regardless of status, Latinx immigrants are often perceived as illegal and subjected to discriminatory treatment [1]. Type 2 diabetes is also an illness that disproportionately affects minorities and immigrant populations. In 2018, there were almost 60 million Latinos-18% of the U.S. population (more than one in six)-living in the United States [2]. In addition to the myriad of stressors that immigrants, particularly older immigrants experience, the stigma and vulnerability associated with the pandemic of 2020 are likely to have serious negative consequences on their health and well-being. This paper addresses some of the challenges Latinx immigrants face as they struggle to manage Type 2 diabetes during a pandemic.

Patient Centered Studies Focusing on Diabetes Self-Management: A Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 557-569
Author(s):  
Monika Salkar ◽  
Meagen Rosenthal ◽  
Tanvee Thakur ◽  
Austin Arnold
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Pubmed Database ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Impact

Background: Type 2 diabetes continues to be a significant burden to patients and health systems globally. Addressing this condition from an alternative perspective, patients and various other stakeholders from three northern Mississippi communities co-created patient-centered research questions focused on type 2 diabetes management. Objective: The objective of this scoping review was to explore current literature focusing on nine patient- centered research questions to establish current knowledge and identify future research needs in the area of type 2 diabetes. Methods: A scoping review was conducted to obtain an overview of research related to the study purpose. The PubMed database was searched from March 2013 to March 2018 to identify patient-centered studies focused on type 2 diabetes and relevant to one of the nine research questions. Results: A total of 33 studies were identified and included. For five of the research questions, there was either no previous research literature or only “related” studies could be identified. These largely unexplored topics included how the understanding of guidelines by healthcare providers, specialty, and communication of medication side-effects impact patients’ understanding and outcomes, the impact of improving patients’ preparedness to communicate with providers, and whether younger patients require weight management programs that account for this populations’ needs. Conclusion: This lack of previous literature presents a unique opportunity to partner with patients to conduct this study and help improve the management of type 2 diabetes.

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