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Patient explanations for non‐attendance at type 2 diabetes self‐management education: a qualitative study
Author(s) -
Schwennesen Nete,
Henriksen Jan Erik,
Willaing Ingrid
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of caring sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.678
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1471-6712
pISSN - 0283-9318
DOI - 10.1111/scs.12245
Subject(s) - attendance , schedule , qualitative research , psychology , type 2 diabetes , content analysis , nursing , medical education , medicine , diabetes mellitus , sociology , management , social science , endocrinology , economics , economic growth
Aim To explore reasons for non‐attendance at type 2 diabetes self‐management education. Methods To elicit the main themes explaining non‐attendance, 15 semi‐structured interviews were conducted with persons referred to, but not attending, self‐management education. Systematic text condensation was applied to code and generate themes subsequently organised under individual and organisational factors. Results Individual (illness, lack of perceived benefit) and organisational factors relating to schedule (four whole days, time of day, notification) and content (supermarket visit) were cited as reasons for non‐attendance. Conclusions In this study, patients cited both individual and organisational factors as explaining non‐attendance at type 2 diabetes self‐management education. Further studies should take into account the importance of timing and of tailoring schedules and content to individuals’ life situations and resources. As organisational factors are likely to vary across programmes and settings, more case studies are needed to further elucidate the dynamic relationship between individual and organisational factors to explain non‐attendance at type 2 diabetes self‐management education.