Healthcare professionals' experiences of providing palliative care for patients with diabetes - a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

At present, there are no specific guidelines for the treatment of diabetes in palliative care in Norway. The aim of this study was therefore to explore healthcare professionals' experiences of providing palliative care to individuals with diabetes in specialist as well as primary care settings.

Methods

We interviewed 12 healthcare professionals from two palliative care units in specialist healthcare, one hospice unit in a nursing home, and one dietary care unit providing counselling in the municipality in the eastern part of Norway. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data.

Results

Our analysis generated three main themes: 1) "Quality of life is the main focus", which showed that the healthcare professionals' main focus was on comforting patients thro

SUBMITTER: Seim S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11468092 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature