Barriers and facilitators of self-care in adults with pre-diabetes: a directed qualitative content analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adults with prediabetes are at 5 to 15 times higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared with others. Without self-care behaviors to promote health and prevention, more than 70% of them will ultimately develop type 2 diabetes during their lives.

Method

This was a qualitative study guided by the directed content analysis method. Purposive sampling was done with maximum demographic diversity. The experiences of adults with prediabetes (39 people) and healthcare workers (6 people) were assessed through individual, face-to-face, semi-structured interviews lasting between 30 and 45 min for four months, from June to November 2023.

Results

Five main themes were found to be influential on the self-care behaviors of adults with prediabetes after analyzing the

SUBMITTER: Jokar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11877960 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature