Information behaviours of people with type 2 diabetes in Kuwait: a grounded theory study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Relative to country-specific epidemiological trends, Kuwait experiences a far greater burden of type 2 diabetes among its population. Information behaviours form a significant component of self-care management for patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, however this remains an understudied aspect of disease management. This study aims to investigate the information behaviours of patients with type 2 diabetes in Kuwait, and characterise the methods employed to manage their disease.

Methods

This qualitative study employed a grounded theory method. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with twenty-seven participants over three phases of data collection in primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare settings across Kuwait. These were complemented by in-depth inter

SUBMITTER: Meer Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11373242 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature