Barriers to and facilitators of self‐management adherence in Korean older adults with type 2 diabetes
- 15 August 2010
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Older People Nursing
- Vol. 5 (3), 211-218
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-3743.2009.00189.x
Abstract
The aim of this study was to identify the barriers to and facilitators of self-management adherence in Korean older adults with type 2 diabetes. Qualitative data collected from 24 participants in three focus groups who had previously taken part in a diabetes self-management education programme in a community setting were analyzed using an interpretive method. The barriers to adherence to self-management included ageing-related physical and psychological changes, restrictions related to specific cultural factors, lack of self-discipline and poor understanding of self-management. Facilitators of self-management were knowing the benefits of and having a system to reinforce self-management, being the master of oneself by reshaping historical life habits and family support. The perceived barriers and facilitators differed with gender as a result of the characteristics of Korean culture. This study identified the major barriers to and facilitators of self-management adherence specific to Korean older adults with diabetes, which can be used to develop better diabetes self-management education programmes for this population. Korean nurses working with Korean older adults with diabetes can utilize the findings of this study to structure better tailored and culturally appropriate self-management programmes specific to older adults.Keywords
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