Quantified patient preferences for lifestyle intervention programs for diabetes prevention-a protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The 20-70% participation of diabetes patients in lifestyle interventions (LSI) worldwide seems to be rather sub-optimal, in spite of all intents of such interventions to delay further progress of the disease. Positive effects through LSI are expected in particular for patients who suffer less from diabetes-related limitations or other chronic diseases. Seeing that diabetes prevalence and with it mortality are increasing, LSI have become an inherent part of diabetes treatment standards. Various qualitative studies have been carried out to identify participation barriers for LSI. However, these have not resulted in more detailed knowledge about the relative importance of factors with an inhibiting impact on participation. Since it cannot be assumed that all of the influenc

SUBMITTER: Dintsios CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6264623 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature