Healthcare workers' perspectives on barriers and facilitators to referral to type 2 diabetes prevention programmes: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Diabetes is a growing global health concern. International guidelines recommend referral to diabetes prevention programmes (DPPs) for those at high risk of type 2 diabetes. However, many of those eligible to participate in DPPs are not referred. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are pivotal to the referral processes. This study aimed to identify, appraise and synthesise barriers and facilitators to referral to DPPs from the perspective of HCWs.

Design

Systematic review using the best-fit framework synthesis.

Data sources

MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsychINFO, Web of Science and Scopus were searched from January 1997 to July 2023.

Eligibility criteria

Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods primary studies exploring HCWs' perspectives of barriers and facilit

SUBMITTER: Haseldine C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11891527 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature