Abstract

AIM
The aim of this study was to explore the views of older people with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes on the care they received from healthcare professionals.
METHOD
Twenty five people aged between 72 and 84 with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes participated in telephone interviews.
FINDINGS
Data analysis identified four main themes: healthcare professionals' consideration of patients' financial difficulties; being treated like an individual; healthcare professionals' understanding of the type of diabetes experienced by patients; and how impaired cognitive function affects diabetes self-management.
CONCLUSION
Older people with diabetes should be treated as individuals by staff. Care should take into consideration: the patient's knowledge of the condition; the type of diabetes experienced and its duration; and identify any problems the patient may have with self-management.

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Authors

Wilson V

Institution

School of Health and Social Care, University of Greenwich. drvwilson@gmail.com

Source

Nursing older people 24:4 2012 May pg 33-7

MeSH

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Dementia
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Great Britain
Humans
Practice Guidelines as Topic
State Medicine

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22708155