Regina Pinto Silva, Bárbara Mota, Linda Candeias, Victor Viana, Micaela Guardiano
Irony Understanding in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Comparative Analysis
Cureus
rising prevalence type 2 diabetes among older people population also suffers comorbidity greater number diabetes related complications visual cognitive impairment potentially affect ability manage insulin regimens understanding experiences older people transition insulin help development healthcare interventions enhance diabetes outcomes overall health quality life aims exploratory study 1 understand experiences older people type 2 diabetes relation insulin treatment initiation management 2 use understanding consider insulin management support provided older people healthcare providers could tailored needs qualitative study using semi structured remote interviews older people diabetes n 10 caregivers n 4 uk interviews audio recorded transcribed framework analysis used analyse data three main themes along six subthemes generated study data participants generally felt ease insulin administration following training yet reported feelings failure transitioning insulin use participants also frustrated perceived insufficient resources effective selfmanagement coupled lack professional interest optimising health older people also expressed dissatisfaction regarding brevity consultations inconsistent information different healthcare professionals poor treatment coordination primary secondary care overall study emphasised older people need better support education resources help manage insulin use healthcare professionals encouraged adopt individualised approach supporting older people acknowledges prior knowledge physical psychological capabilities motivation diabetes selfmanagement addition better communication different services greater access specialist support clearly needed older population integrated care pathway insulin use older people could considered would include assessment older persons needs capacity initiation insulin targeted education training selfmanagement timely access appropriate emotional peer support resources care plans developed collaboratively patients individualised glucose targets recognise needs preferences older person