Perceptions of insulin use in type 2 diabetes in primary care: a thematic synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increasing numbers of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus are progressing to insulin therapy, and despite its potency many such individuals still have suboptimal glycaemic control. Insulin initiation and intensification is now often conducted by Practice Nurses and General Practitioners in many parts of the UK. Therefore, gaining insight into perspectives of patients and primary care clinicians is important in determining self-management and engagement with insulin. A thematic synthesis of studies was conducted exploring the views and experiences of people with type 2 diabetes and of healthcare professionals on insulin use and management in the context of primary care.

Methods

Protocol based systematic searches of electronic databases (CINAHL, Cochrane Library,

SUBMITTER: Ellis K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5964885 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature