What are the development priorities for management of type 2 diabetes by general practitioners in Ningbo, China: a qualitative study of patients’ and practitioners’ perspectives
Objectives To explore patients’ and general practitioners’ (GPs’) perspectives on primary care management of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Ningbo, China. We aimed to understand the current benefits and challenges and to identify development priorities. Design Exploratory qualitat...
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| author | Woolley, Angharad Li, Li Solomon, Josie Li, Jialin Huang, Kai Chahal, Punam Chahal, Priya Tu, Gloria Chahal, Pritpal Chattopadhyay, Kaushik |
| author_facet | Woolley, Angharad Li, Li Solomon, Josie Li, Jialin Huang, Kai Chahal, Punam Chahal, Priya Tu, Gloria Chahal, Pritpal Chattopadhyay, Kaushik |
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| description | Objectives To explore patients’ and general practitioners’ (GPs’) perspectives on primary care management of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Ningbo, China. We aimed to understand the current benefits and challenges and to identify development priorities.
Design Exploratory qualitative descriptive study using face-to-face interviews and analysed by thematic, inductive analysis.
Setting 11 primary care facilities spread across the city of Ningbo, China.
Participants 23 patients with T2DM and 20 GPs involved in caring for patients with T2DM.
Results GPs were considered the first point of contact and providers of information. However, the care varied, and many GPs lacked confidence and felt overworked. The medication was a particularly weak area. The diagnostic screening commenced late, leading to crisis presentations. Patients were variably informed about their condition, contributing to poor adherence.
Conclusions Future developments of primary care for T2DM in Ningbo should centre around improving GP confidence and workload and patient education and adherence. |
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| spelling | nottingham-641902020-12-31T06:20:36Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/64190/ What are the development priorities for management of type 2 diabetes by general practitioners in Ningbo, China: a qualitative study of patients’ and practitioners’ perspectives Woolley, Angharad Li, Li Solomon, Josie Li, Jialin Huang, Kai Chahal, Punam Chahal, Priya Tu, Gloria Chahal, Pritpal Chattopadhyay, Kaushik Objectives To explore patients’ and general practitioners’ (GPs’) perspectives on primary care management of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Ningbo, China. We aimed to understand the current benefits and challenges and to identify development priorities. Design Exploratory qualitative descriptive study using face-to-face interviews and analysed by thematic, inductive analysis. Setting 11 primary care facilities spread across the city of Ningbo, China. Participants 23 patients with T2DM and 20 GPs involved in caring for patients with T2DM. Results GPs were considered the first point of contact and providers of information. However, the care varied, and many GPs lacked confidence and felt overworked. The medication was a particularly weak area. The diagnostic screening commenced late, leading to crisis presentations. Patients were variably informed about their condition, contributing to poor adherence. Conclusions Future developments of primary care for T2DM in Ningbo should centre around improving GP confidence and workload and patient education and adherence. 2020-07-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/64190/2/e037215.full.pdf Woolley, Angharad, Li, Li, Solomon, Josie, Li, Jialin, Huang, Kai, Chahal, Punam, Chahal, Priya, Tu, Gloria, Chahal, Pritpal and Chattopadhyay, Kaushik (2020) What are the development priorities for management of type 2 diabetes by general practitioners in Ningbo, China: a qualitative study of patients’ and practitioners’ perspectives. BMJ Open, 10 (9). e037215. ISSN 2044-6055 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037215 doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037215 doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037215 |
| spellingShingle | Woolley, Angharad Li, Li Solomon, Josie Li, Jialin Huang, Kai Chahal, Punam Chahal, Priya Tu, Gloria Chahal, Pritpal Chattopadhyay, Kaushik What are the development priorities for management of type 2 diabetes by general practitioners in Ningbo, China: a qualitative study of patients’ and practitioners’ perspectives |
| title | What are the development priorities for management of type 2 diabetes by general practitioners in Ningbo, China: a qualitative study of patients’ and practitioners’ perspectives |
| title_full | What are the development priorities for management of type 2 diabetes by general practitioners in Ningbo, China: a qualitative study of patients’ and practitioners’ perspectives |
| title_fullStr | What are the development priorities for management of type 2 diabetes by general practitioners in Ningbo, China: a qualitative study of patients’ and practitioners’ perspectives |
| title_full_unstemmed | What are the development priorities for management of type 2 diabetes by general practitioners in Ningbo, China: a qualitative study of patients’ and practitioners’ perspectives |
| title_short | What are the development priorities for management of type 2 diabetes by general practitioners in Ningbo, China: a qualitative study of patients’ and practitioners’ perspectives |
| title_sort | what are the development priorities for management of type 2 diabetes by general practitioners in ningbo, china: a qualitative study of patients’ and practitioners’ perspectives |
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