Abstract

The aim of this systematic review is to summarize the results of qualitative research into people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and their propensity to engage in physical activity (PA), and to identify and analyse their experiences and opinions of interventions and programs designed to increase their adherence to PA recommendations. Systematic review of qualitative studies extracted from databases using the SPIDER systematic search method. The review included studies that combined qualitative and mixed methods research and compiled the experiences and opinions of people with T2DM who had participated in interventions to increase their levels of PA. A thematic summary of qualitative data was performed. The review comprised nine studies published between 2017 and 2021, which included 170 people. Four themes and ten subthemes were identified. The four themes include: (1) factors related to PA, (2) factors related to the program, (3) factors related to the support the participants received and (4) factors related to the person. The support patients receive, both from family/friends and from health providers, is key to consolidating changes in habits and in promoting individualized health education. Future interventions and health policies should reinforce programs designed to promote PA that prioritize the experiences of people in order to increase their adherence to PA programs.

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