Exploring the barriers and enablers of diabetes care in a remote Australian context: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This qualitative study explored the current barriers and enablers of diabetes care in the Indian Ocean Territories (IOT).

Methods

A constructivist grounded theory approach that incorporated semi-structured telephone interviews was employed. Initial analysis of the interview transcripts used a line-by-line approach, to identify recurring themes, connections, and patterns, before they were re-labelled and categorised. This was followed by axial coding, categorisation refinement, and mapping of diabetes triggers in the IOT.

Participants and setting

The IOT, consisting of Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, are some of the most remote areas in Australia. When compared with mainland Australia, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the IOT is dispropo

SUBMITTER: Bourke S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10373998 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature