目的:本研究旨在定性地探讨观点,实践,和自我护理实践的障碍(饮食习惯,身体活动,自我监测血糖,和药物摄入行为)在巴基斯坦城市成人2型糖尿病(T2DM)中。方法:从拉合尔两家医院的门诊部招募巴基斯坦2型糖尿病患者。进行了半结构化访谈,并进行了音频记录,直到达到主题饱和为止。两名研究人员使用NVivo®软件独立地对数据进行了主题分析,并由第三位研究人员解决了差异。结果:32名巴基斯坦成年人(35-75岁,62%的女性)参与了这项研究。从定性分析中确定了六个主题:家人和朋友的角色,医生和医疗保健的作用,患者对糖尿病的理解,糖尿病和其他合并症的并发症,自我照顾的负担,和生活环境。在教育和医疗保健方面观察到了可变的经验。由医疗保健提供者提供咨询,家庭支持,和对糖尿病相关并发症的恐惧是鼓励研究参与者坚持糖尿病相关自我护理实践的关键因素。自我照顾的主要障碍是经济限制,物理限制,极端天气条件,社交聚会,爱的食物,健忘,针恐惧症,和忙碌的工作。结论:受访者发现了糖尿病自我护理的许多障碍,尤其是与生活情况和糖尿病相关的知识。医疗保健提供者的家庭支持和教育是巴基斯坦糖尿病患者自我护理实践的关键影响因素。
Objective: This study aimed to qualitatively explore perspectives, practices, and barriers to self-care practices (eating habits, physical activity, self-monitoring of blood glucose, and medicine intake behavior) in urban Pakistani adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods: Pakistani adults with T2DM were recruited from the outpatient departments of two hospitals in Lahore. Semistructured interviews were conducted and audiorecorded until thematic saturation was reached. Two researchers thematically analyzed the data independently using NVivo® software with differences resolved by a third researcher. Results: Thirty-two Pakistani adults (aged 35-75 years, 62% female) participated in the study. Six themes were identified from qualitative analysis: role of family and friends, role of doctors and healthcare, patients\' understanding about diabetes, complication of diabetes and other comorbidities, burden of self care, and life circumstances. A variable experience was observed with education and healthcare. Counseling by healthcare providers, family support, and fear of diabetes-associated complications are the key enablers that encourage study participants to adhere to diabetes-related self-care practices. Major barriers to self care are financial constraints, physical limitations, extreme weather conditions, social gatherings, loving food, forgetfulness, needle phobia, and a hectic job. Conclusion: Respondents identified many barriers to diabetes self care, particularly related to life situations and diabetes knowledge. Family support and education by healthcare providers were key influencers to self-care practices among Pakistani people with diabetes.