Open AccessPerceptions of Diabetes Self-Care Management Among Older Singaporeans With Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study
Author(s) -
Cherry Chay Lee Tan,
Karis Kin Fong Cheng,
Chee Fang Sum,
Jasmine Sew Hong Shew,
Eleanor Holydard,
Wenru Wang
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the journal of nursing research/the journal of nursing research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1948-965X
pISSN - 1682-3141
DOI - 10.1097/jnr.0000000000000226
Subject(s) - focus group , diabetes mellitus , thematic analysis , malay , ethnic group , nonprobability sampling , qualitative research , gerontology , diabetes management , medicine , type 2 diabetes , health care , nursing , family medicine , psychology , population , sociology , environmental health , political science , social science , linguistics , philosophy , anthropology , endocrinology , law
Given the global shift in aging populations and the associated increasing prevalence of diabetes, it is critical to explore new approaches in diabetic self-care management. In Singapore, what has been overlooked to date is an in-depth, contextually based examination of the needs, expectations, and barriers faced in self-care management by older adults with Type 2 diabetes.