The most prominent problems of diabetes education in Iran: A qualitative content analysis
نویسندگان
1 Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Nursing and Midwifery Sciences Development Research Center, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran
2 Department of Medical Education, Medical Education Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
4 Nursing and Midwifery Sciences Development Research Center, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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چکیده
BACKGROUND: Education in vulnerable communities can be a health affordable strategy topromote patient empowerment. Recognition and understanding the problems of diabetes educationare of significance to overcome the barriers and advance the educational and care services tocontrol diabetes and promotion of society health. The aim of this study was to explore participants’perspectives, experiences, and preferences, regarding diabetes education problems.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This descriptive, qualitative study was conducted from March 2016 toSeptember 2017. The participants were 23 people including nine patients with diabetes and their familymembers and 14 members of diabetes healthcare team (physicians, nurses, and nutritionists). Thedata were collected through individual semi‑structured interviews and analyzed through conventionalcontent analysis approach proposed by Graneheim and Lundman. Some main categories andsubcategories emerged.RESULTS: Three main categories showed the most prominent problems of diabetes education,namely, inadequate infrastructure for diabetes education, insufficient defined and de facto positionfor the role of diabetes nurse educator, and the failure in patient‑oriented team approach in diabeteseducation.CONCLUSION: This article addresses the most important problems of diabetes education. Thefundamental strategy to overcome these problems seems to be the planning and management ofdiabetes education as a high priority in the noncommunicable disease management policies of theMinistry of Health and Medical Education.
