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Perceived support from healthcare practitioners among adults with type 2 diabetes
Author(s) -
Oftedal Bjørg,
Karlsen Bjørg,
Bru Edvin
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05329.x
Subject(s) - health care , focus group , psychology , qualitative research , diabetes management , content analysis , sample (material) , applied psychology , nursing , type 2 diabetes , medicine , diabetes mellitus , social science , marketing , endocrinology , sociology , economics , business , economic growth , chemistry , chromatography
oftedal b., karlsen b. & bru e. (2010) Perceived support from healthcare practitioners among adults with type 2 diabetes. Journal of Advanced Nursing 66 (7), 1500–1509. Abstract Title. Perceived support from healthcare practitioners among adults with type 2 diabetes.Aim. This paper is a report of a study of how adults with type 2 diabetes perceive different attributes of support provided by healthcare practitioners and how various attributes of support can influence people’s motivation to self‐manage their disease. Background. Motivational problems seem to be a major reason for poor diabetes management. According to well‐known theories of motivation, expectations of being able to perform certain behaviours are a key element. Different attributes of support from healthcare practitioners are likely to influence such expectations. To date, no researchers have specifically examined how people with type 2 diabetes perceive different attributes of support from healthcare practitioners and how these may influence their motivation to manage their disease themselves. Methods. A descriptive/explorative qualitative design and focus groups were used to collect data. The sample consisted of 19 adults with type 2 diabetes, and the data were collected in 2007 and analysed using qualitative content analysis. Findings. Five themes were identified, reflecting perceived attributes of support from healthcare practitioners: (1) an empathetic approach, (2) practical advice and information, (3) involvement in decision‐making, (4) accurate and individualized information and (5) ongoing group‐based support. Conclusion. Healthcare practitioners may strengthen the self‐management motivation among adults with type 2 diabetes by enhancing expectations of being able to perform the necessary diabetes care, and through the provision of empathetic, individualized, practical and ongoing group‐based support.