From unwelcome to supportive. Patients' conceptions of being prescribed a glucose-lowering drug at type 2 diabetes diagnosis - a phenomenographic study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Guidelines recommend starting glucose-lowering drug upon type 2 diabetes mellitus diagnosis together with lifestyle changes. Lifestyle changes are as essential as the drug, earlier recommendations allowed some months of lifestyle changes while being drug-free. Prescription on diagnosis may interfere with patients' understanding and motivation for lifestyle changes if they cannot evaluate the effect on blood glucose.

Methods

A phenomenographic approach and interviews were conducted with patients who started a glucose-lowering drug at diagnosis.

Results

Three qualitatively different conceptions of being prescribed glucose-lowering drugs in connection to type 2 diabetes mellitus diagnosis were found: "Drugs as something unwelcome," "Drugs as a support," and "Drug

SUBMITTER: Dalemo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11321111 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature