Patient preference and adherence
A Qualitative Study on Self-Perceived Burden in Elderly Patients with Diabetes and Frailty Based on Social Ecological Theory
By Chen M, Shi X, Tan J and 3 others.
Abstract
Objective
To explore the formation mechanism of self-perceived burden (SPB) in elderly patient with diabetes with frailty from the perspective of social ecological theory.
Methods
Using purposive sampling, 21 frail elderly patient with diabetes (aged ≥60 years, Tilburg Frailty Index ≥5, Self-Perceived Burden Scale score ≥20) were recruited from a tertiary hospital in Wuxi, China. One-on-one semi-structured interviews were conducted using an interview guide based on social ecological theory. Data were analyzed with NVivo 12.0 using theory-driven and data-driven qualitative content analysis.