Service users' experiences of, and engagement with, a nationally implemented digital diabetes prevention programme.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) may be prevented by promoting weight loss through adopting healthier behaviours (e.g., improved diet and increased physical activity). In 2016, the National Health Service (NHS) in England introduced a 9-month face-to-face T2DM prevention intervention, delivered by four independent providers. Since 2019, the NHS Digital Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS-DDPP) was offered to increase accessibility of the programme. This research aimed to understand how service users engaged with, and experienced using the NHS-DDPP.

Design

Qualitative interviews.

Method

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with service users (n = 45) who took part in one of the four NHS-DDPP providers' programmes and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were

SUBMITTER: Moussas-Alvarez D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11837234 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature