Needs, concerns and self-management experiences of people with type 2 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.
Diabet Med
; 39(8): e14883, 2022 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1846202
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Type 2 diabetes is associated with increased COVID-19 severity. Little is understood about the needs, concerns and self-management experiences of people with type 2 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic.AIM:
To examine the lived experiences of people with type 2 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic.METHOD:
This qualitative study recruited people with type 2 diabetes from the SOUth-London Diabetes (SOUL-D) cohort. Semi-structured interviews via telephone were conducted between September 2020 and January 2021. Deductive thematic analysis derived themes from the data to explore needs, concerns and self-management experiences of people with type 2 diabetes.RESULTS:
Twenty-nine people with type 2 diabetes were interviewed. Three themes with subthemes were outlined (1) information needs of people with type 2 diabetes during the Covid-19 pandemic, (2) concerns about Covid-19 from people with type 2 diabetes and (3) diabetes self management and well-being during the Covid-19 pandemic.CONCLUSION:
During a pandemic, there is a need for consistent, diabetes-specific, messaging from healthcare professionals for people with type 2 diabetes. People with type 2 diabetes need support to access digital resources to aid remote communication. Future research could help develop recourses to prevent social isolation and loneliness for people with type 2 diabetes during a pandemic.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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Self-Management
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Diabet Med
Journal subject:
Endocrinology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Dme.14883
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