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Patients' and Health Care Professionals' Perceptions of the Potential of Using the Digital Diabetes Questionnaire to Prepare for Diabetes Care Meetings: Qualitative Focus Group Interview Study.
- Source :
- Journal of Medical Internet Research; Aug2020, Vol. 22 Issue 8, pN.PAG-N.PAG, 1p, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- <bold>Background: </bold>In effective diabetes management, it is important that providers and health care systems prioritize the delivery of patient-centered care and that they are respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences and barriers.<bold>Objective: </bold>The objective of the study was to conduct focus group interviews to capture patients' and health care professionals' perceptions and attitudes regarding digital technology and to explore how the digital Diabetes Questionnaire can be used to support patient participation in diabetes care, as a basis for an implementation study.<bold>Methods: </bold>A qualitative study was conducted with six focus group discussions with diabetes specialist nurses and medical doctors (n=29) and four focus group discussions with individuals with diabetes (n=23). A semistructured focus group interview guide was developed, including probing questions. The data were transcribed verbatim, and qualitative content analysis was performed using an inductive approach.<bold>Results: </bold>Two main categories were revealed by the qualitative analysis: perceptions of digital technology and the digital questionnaire in diabetes management and care and perceptions of participation in diabetes care. An overarching theme that emerged from the focus group interviews was patients' and professionals' involvement in diabetes care using digital tools.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>The analysis identified important factors to consider when introducing the digital Diabetes Questionnaire in clinical use. Both professionals and patients need support and training in the practical implementation of the digital questionnaire, as well as the opportunity to provide feedback on the questionnaire answers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MEDICAL personnel
FOCUS groups
PHYSICIANS
PATIENT participation
DIABETES
MOTIVATIONAL interviewing
FRAIL elderly
TREATMENT of diabetes
MEDICAL care standards
RESEARCH
RESEARCH methodology
SENSORY perception
EVALUATION research
MEDICAL cooperation
QUALITATIVE research
COMPARATIVE studies
QUESTIONNAIRES
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14394456
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 145533792
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2196/17504