Patients' and family members' knowledge, attitudes and perceived family support for SMBG in type 2 diabetes: a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objectives

To examine the combined effects of the patient's and family members' knowledge, attitudes and perceived family support on self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) behaviour of patients with type 2 diabetes.

Design

A cross-sectional design using the framework of knowledge-attitude-behaviour (KAB) combined with family support.

Setting

Shanghai, China.

Participants

Seventy type 2 diabetes patient-family member dyads recruited from 26 residential committees in Shanghai were investigated. Twenty-three health providers were interviewed.

Primary outcome measures

The knowledge, attitudes and perceived family support of patients' and their family members' data were measured through scales. Combined effects were analysed by a fuzzy-set qualitati

SUBMITTER: Zhao Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9743366 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature