Type 2 diabetes patients' perspectives on lifestyle counselling and weight management in general practice: a qualitative study

Conclusions: Ambivalence towards patient self-management and tensions between the necessary changes to patients' lifestyles and their culture, makes the GP's role difficult and full of conflict. Instead of focusing exclusively on the guidelines of diabetes management and provision of information, GPs should explore the patients' capabilities of self-management through open communication and accept their patients' wishes to protect nutrition as part of their culture.
Source: BMC Family Practice - Category: Primary Care Authors: Source Type: research