Reasons for participation in group-based type 2 diabetes self-management education. A qualitative study

Abstract

The underlying reason for participating in a DSME was the participants' experience of having insufficient information about their diabetes, which led to practical problems and emotional insecurity. Being aware of the patients' reasons for participating can help professionals keep a focus which is more consistent with patients' needs.

Views of patients on a group diabetes education programme using motivational interviewing in South African primary care: a qualitative study

“…As also reported by Rygg et al, a significant group of patients perceived the gained knowledge to be the single biggest positive experience of the programme. 19 These positive findings on self-care activities are consistent with other studies that concluded that groupbased self-management training can result in improved diabetes knowledge, fasting blood glucose levels, glycated haemoglobin, systolic blood pressure levels, body weight and medication requirements. 16 There were a few attempts to stop smoking, and alcohol consumption was reportedly already low.…”

Subjects’ experiences of a nutrition education programme: a qualitative study of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus living in a rural resource-limited setting in South Africa

“…The desire to know more about their condition could have stemmed from the belief that they had insufficient information about it, as reported in the needs assessment 8 and in other studies. 18 The perception that they did not have adequate information might also have related to their lack of exposure to structured comprehensive education on their condition. Lack of exposure to structured education implies that some of the information received by the participants was new.…”

Strategies for Improving Participation in Diabetes Education. A Qualitative Study

“…One qualitative study identified negative views on diabetes education, group teaching and input from other education participants as barriers [11]. Another study identified experiencing practical problems and feeling insecure as reasons for participation in diabetes education [12].…”

“…These groups were identified by their answers to pre-defined statements concerning non-participation derived from the literature [8]–[12]. In the largest subgroup 50% of these patients denied all response options although all of them felt responsible for their diabetes management and did not feel sufficiently informed.…”