Reasons for non-participation in a self-care training program for diabetic patients: a qualitative study

Self-care behaviors in diabetic patients is considered an important factor for controlling the diabetes. Therefore, diabetic patients need training the self-care behaviors to control this disease. This study aims to investigate the reasons for diabetic patients' non-participation in a self-care...

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Published in:BMC health services research 2022-01, Vol.22 (1), p.127-127, Article 127
Main Authors: Sharifi, Tahere, Javan-Noughabi, Javad, Asadi, Zahra, Zarqi, Marzie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Care and treatment
Codes
Content analysis
Data analysis
Data collection
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus - therapy
Diabetics
Epidemics
Ethics
Health services
Humans
Interviews
Motivation
Participation
Public opinion
Qualitative Research
Qualitative study
Research methodology
Self Care
Self Efficacy
Self-care training
Self-care, Health
Training
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Summary:Self-care behaviors in diabetic patients is considered an important factor for controlling the diabetes. Therefore, diabetic patients need training the self-care behaviors to control this disease. This study aims to investigate the reasons for diabetic patients' non-participation in a self-care training program. This qualitative study was carried out between 1 April to 1 July 2019. We used in-depth semi-structured interviews with 30 diabetic patients who did not participate in the self-care training program. Data analysis was conducted using content analysis with MAXQDA software. The results of this study showed that there are 5 themes and 14 sub-themes for patients' non-participation in self-care training program. Themes included access; individual, familial and social factors; attitude and awareness; motivator factors and need Factors. Also sub-themes were physical access, time access, physical abilities, social-familial responsibilities, attitude to disease, attitude to education, attitude to health, awareness, incentive, communication, teaching methods, perceived risk, access to other educational resources and self-efficacy. According to the results of this study, simple physical and time access, offering high-quality education, providing virtual and distant training, organizing and designing modern training methods can lead to increase participation in self-care training programs.
ISSN:1472-6963
1472-6963
DOI:10.1186/s12913-022-07541-1