Due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), diabetes services have been disrupted, causing difficulties for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and understanding their experience could help improve diabetes care. Therefore, we used a qualitative interpretive description to explore the experience of self-care of adults with T2DM during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analyzed theoretically. The sample (N = 30) was composed of 7 females and 23 males, with a mean age of 69.9 years (60–77) and 19.4 mean years (3–40) of people living with T2DM. Our findings show reduced physical activity and increased smoking and alcohol consumption affected that self-care. Increased food consumption and stress eating, with greater stress and anxiety, caused worsening of glycemic values. Participants were able to contact healthcare professionals via eHealth or telephone. Others, even those with complications, were not able to receive care or advice. These results suggest that easier contact with health providers, continuous engagement, eHealth solutions, and formal peer support could help self-care in T2DM. Advanced nursing roles and services could solve many issues reported in this study during and after the pandemic.

Luciani, M., Bigoni, C., Canesi, M., Masotto, M., Fabrizi, D., Di Mauro, S., et al. (2023). Self-Care of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Interpretive Description Study. CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH, 32(1 (January 2023)), 73-83 [10.1177/10547738221125991].

Self-Care of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Interpretive Description Study

Luciani, Michela
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Canesi, Marta;Masotto, Matteo;Fabrizi, Diletta;Di Mauro, Stefania
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Ausili, Davide
Ultimo
2023

Abstract

Due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), diabetes services have been disrupted, causing difficulties for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and understanding their experience could help improve diabetes care. Therefore, we used a qualitative interpretive description to explore the experience of self-care of adults with T2DM during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analyzed theoretically. The sample (N = 30) was composed of 7 females and 23 males, with a mean age of 69.9 years (60–77) and 19.4 mean years (3–40) of people living with T2DM. Our findings show reduced physical activity and increased smoking and alcohol consumption affected that self-care. Increased food consumption and stress eating, with greater stress and anxiety, caused worsening of glycemic values. Participants were able to contact healthcare professionals via eHealth or telephone. Others, even those with complications, were not able to receive care or advice. These results suggest that easier contact with health providers, continuous engagement, eHealth solutions, and formal peer support could help self-care in T2DM. Advanced nursing roles and services could solve many issues reported in this study during and after the pandemic.
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COVID-19; qualitative research; self-care; self-management; type 2 diabetes;
English
5-ott-2022
2023
32
1 (January 2023)
73
83
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Luciani, M., Bigoni, C., Canesi, M., Masotto, M., Fabrizi, D., Di Mauro, S., et al. (2023). Self-Care of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Interpretive Description Study. CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH, 32(1 (January 2023)), 73-83 [10.1177/10547738221125991].
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