Experiences and actions related to living with type 1 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway: a qualitative study conducted during July to December 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to describe the experiences of adults with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway, and what actions they took to cope with the situation.

Design

An inductive, descriptive design applying the critical incident technique was used to collect qualitative data between July 2020 and December 2020.

Setting

A strategic selection was made from diabetes specialist outpatient clinics at three different hospitals in eastern Norway. The hospitals, two community hospitals and one university hospital, were situated in both rural and urban areas.

Participants

Inclusion criteria were people with T1DM aged 18-65 years. Exclusion criteria were pregnancy, people with chronic pulmonary disorders, people with active cancer

SUBMITTER: Pleym K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8990606 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature