Abstract
Aim:The aim of this study was to gain insight into how nurses experience the introduction of a new empowerment-based approach, Guided Self-Determination (GSD), in outpatient nurse-led group consultations among adults with type 1 diabetes.Background:Participation in group education programmes is essential to provide people with diabetes with necessary knowledge and skills to self-manage their condition. However, research is lacking on the experiences of nurses introducing new teaching methods and approaches in diabetes management.Methods:We collected data from qualitative interviews with five nurses employed at a university hospital in Norway. The interviews were taped and transcribed. We performed the analysis according to the Braun & Clarke description of thematic analysis and followed their six phases.Findings:The process the nurses went through could be a challenge. Leaving their usual practice “on safe ground”, they went through three stages: “in open waters”, “weather the storms” and “help to navigat...
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