Using qualitative data to enhance our understanding of the reasons young people decline Structured Diabetes Education programmes

Journal of Clinical Nursing
Vivien CoatesM T Davies

Abstract

To explore the reasons young people with type 1 diabetes decline Structured Diabetes Education from the perspectives of the young people themselves, their parents and diabetes educators. Structured Diabetes Education programmes that are evidence based and quality assured are a key component to empowering people with diabetes to self-manage effectively. However, research reveals that uptake of structured education programmes is disappointingly low. Qualitative cross-sectional study involving participants from Northern Ireland and England. Twenty young people with type 1 diabetes (13-22 years) who had declined Structured Diabetes Education within the past 2 years, 17 parents of a young person with type 1 diabetes and 16 diabetes educators participated in semistructured interviews and focus groups. Three main themes emerged from across all three groups: timing, access and communication issues. In addition, a lack of understanding by the referrer was cited by some young people and their parents. Diabetes educators were sympathetic and understood many of the reasons why Structured Diabetes Education was declined. Solutions were proposed to overcome expressed barriers. Although the expressed reasons for declining might suggest that t...Continue Reading

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