Applying the Guided Self-Determination Counselling Method in Primary Healthcare Among People at Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To explore how nurses experienced using the Guided Self-Determination (GSD) counselling method in primary healthcare for the follow-up of patients at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Design

This study had a qualitative design.

Methods

We used individual interviews with nurses in Norway (n = 5) and Iceland (n = 6) to collect data. The nurses had prior to this qualitative study participated in a randomised controlled trial, by applying the GSD counselling method in primary healthcare. The data was analysed by using qualitative content analysis.

Results

The findings in this study resulted in the identification of three categories: (1) Promoting change in patient awareness and motivation, (2) Facilitation of health behaviour change, and (3) Challenges in app

SUBMITTER: Kolltveit BH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12595332 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature