Qualitative research on compliance of blood glucose monitoring in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes in rural areas

Abstract

Objective To understand the factors affecting the compliance of blood glucose monitoring in patients with type 2 diabetes in rural areas, and to provide evidence for improving the compliance of patients with blood glucose monitoring. Methods A method of phenomenological study in qualitative research was conducted to conduct deep semi-structured interviews on 43 patients with poor blood glucose compliance in type 2 diabetes in rural areas, and to analyze the collected data. Results Extracted five themes: bad experience affected compliance; lack of knowledge about blood glucose monitoring; economic and time was not sufficient; long-term illness into a good doctor overconfidence; social support uncertainty. Conclusions The status of blood glucose monitoring in rural type 2 diabetes patients is not optimistic. In order to improve the compliance of patients with blood glucose monitoring, nursing workers should pay attention to the mastery of blood glucose monitoring knowledge in rural type 2 diabetes patients, improve blood glucose monitoring methods and techniques, and give full play to the role of family doctors. Efforts to improve patient blood glucose monitoring compliance. Key words: Diabetes, type 2; Blood glucose monitoring; Compliance; Qualitative research