Needs, concerns and self-management experiences of people with type 2 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Type 2 diabetes is associated with increased COVID-19 severity. Little is understood about the needs, concerns and self-management experiences of people with type 2 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aim

To examine the lived experiences of people with type 2 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Method

This qualitative study recruited people with type 2 diabetes from the SOUth-London Diabetes (SOUL-D) cohort. Semi-structured interviews via telephone were conducted between September 2020 and January 2021. Deductive thematic analysis derived themes from the data to explore needs, concerns and self-management experiences of people with type 2 diabetes.

Results

Twenty-nine people with type 2 diabetes were interviewed. Three themes with subthemes wer

SUBMITTER: Upsher R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9347535 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature