Digging Deeper: The Role of Qualitative Research in Behavioral Diabetes

Ritholz, Marilyn D.; Beverly, Elizabeth A.; Weinger, Katie

doi:10.1007/s11892-011-0226-7

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“…40 Qualitative and mixed-method approaches have specific application for behavioral diabetes research because of their ability to highlight contextual factors surrounding health behaviors and to describe the complex emotional experience of life with chronic illness. [41][42][43][44] Furthermore, qualitative analyses may bring to light experiences not captured by existing self-report measures. 45 For example, while the DDS inquires about "feeling that friends or family are not supportive enough of self-care efforts," 32 it does not ask about the experience of guilt about social burden, a theme endorsed by several participants in this study.…”

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The Influence of Diabetes on a Clinician-Rated Assessment of Depression in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes

Tanenbaum

Gonzalez

2012

Diabetes Educ

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Results suggest that diabetes may influence the evaluation of depression, even in standardized clinical interviews administered by trained professionals, the gold standard of assessment. Findings highlight a need for improved conceptualization and measurement of distress in individuals with diabetes to distinguish between symptoms caused by illness burden and those indicating a psychiatric disorder.

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The Influence of Diabetes on a Clinician-Rated Assessment of Depression in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes

Tanenbaum

Gonzalez

2012

Diabetes Educ

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“…Qualitative research has widely been used in diabetes mellitus healthcare research, 7 including an exploration of participants' needs and preferences for education programmes 8,9 and their perceptions of such programmes. 10 Despite qualitative research being documented as adding value to RCTs, 11 very few diabetes mellitus dietary-focused interventions have utilised qualitative methods alongside RCTs.…”

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Subjects’ experiences of a nutrition education programme: a qualitative study of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus living in a rural resource-limited setting in South Africa

Muchiri

Gericke

Rheeder

2016

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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“…In recent years, qualitative research methodology has become more recognized and valued in diabetes behavioral research [18] because it helps answer questions that quantative research might not, by exploring patient motivations, perceptions, and expectations. Lifeworld studies concerning diabetes [19-21] have also started to appear more often in research literature.…”

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Ideas and Enhancements Related to Mobile Applications to Support Type 1 Diabetes

Pulman¹,

Taylor²,

Galvin³

et al. 2013

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth

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BackgroundMobile devices have become increasingly important to young people who now use them to access a wide variety of health-related information. Research and policy related to the integration of health information and support with this technology do not effectively consider the viewpoint of a younger patient. Views of young people with type 1 diabetes are vital in developing quality services and improving their own health-related quality of life (HRQOL), yet research on their lifestyle and use of Web and mobile technology to support their condition and in non–health-related areas is sparse.ObjectiveTo develop insight into young people with type 1 diabetes and their current use of Web and mobile technology and its potential impact on HRQOL. This can be achieved by constructing an in-depth picture of their day-to-day experiences from qualitative interviewing and exploring how they make use of technology in their lives and in relation to their condition and treatment. The goal was then to build something to help them, using the researcher’s technical expertise and seeking users’ opinions during the design and build, utilizing sociotechnical design principles.MethodsData were collected by semistructured, in-depth qualitative interviews (N=9) of young people with type 1 diabetes aged 18-21. Interviews were transcribed and loaded onto NVivo for theme identification. Data analysis was undertaken during initial interviews (n=4) to locate potential ideas and enhancements for technical development. Latter interviews (n=5) assisted in the iterative sociotechnical design process of the development and provided additional developmental ideas.ResultsSix themes were identified providing an understanding of how participants lived with and experienced their condition and how they used technology. Four technological suggestions for improvement were taken forward for prototyping. One prototype was developed as a clinically approved app. A number of ideas for new mobile apps and enhancements to currently existing apps that did not satisfactorily cater to this age group’s requirements for use in terms of design and functionality were suggested by interviewees but were not prototyped.ConclusionsThis paper outlines the nonprototyped suggestions from interviewees and argues that young people with type 1 diabetes have a key role to play in the design and implementation of new technology to support them and improve HRQOL. It is vital to include and reflect on their suggestions as they have a radically different view of technology than either their parents or practitioners. We need to consider the relationship to technology that young people with type 1 diabetes have, and then reflect on how this might make a difference to them and when it might not be a suitable mechanism to use.

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Digging Deeper: The Role of Qualitative Research in Behavioral Diabetes

Cited by 43 publications

References 72 publications

The Influence of Diabetes on a Clinician-Rated Assessment of Depression in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes

The Influence of Diabetes on a Clinician-Rated Assessment of Depression in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes

Subjects’ experiences of a nutrition education programme: a qualitative study of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus living in a rural resource-limited setting in South Africa

Ideas and Enhancements Related to Mobile Applications to Support Type 1 Diabetes

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