Jeanna Parsons Leigh, Emily A FitzGerald, Stephana J Moss, Rebecca Brundin-Mather, Alexandra Dodds, Henry T Stelfox, Ève Dubé, Kirsten M Fiest, Donna Halperin, Sofia B Ahmed, Shannon E MacDonald, Sharon E Straus, Terra Manca, Josh Ng Kamstra, Andrea Soo, Shelly Longmore, Shelly Kupsch, Bonnie Sept, Scott Halperin
Factors affecting hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccine booster doses in Canada: a cross-national survey
Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique
cardiac dysfunction patients diabetes referred diabetic cardiomyopathy primarily precipitated dysregulations glucose lipid metabolism diet lifestyle changes considered crucial successful heart failure diabetes management often difficult achieve lowcarbohydrate diets lcds gained popularity management metabolic diseases although quantitative research field evolving little known personal experience patients diabetic cardiomyopathy specific diets aim qualitative study identify enablers barriers patients diabetic cardiomyopathy engage lcd explored patients perception dietary education dietary support received hospital participants previously consented 16week lcd trial invited share experiences nine patients agreed interviewed semistructured interviews focus group interview conducted transcribed verbatim data analyzed using 6step approach thematic analysis four themes identified 1 nutrition literacy 2 diseaserelated health benefits 3 balancing commitments 4 availability resources support improvements diseaserelated symptoms acted strong enablers engage lcd barriers access resources time constraints identified challenges may overcome efficient communication ongoing dietary support research exploring experience patients diabetic cardiomyopathy lcd warranted