A qualitative study of oral antidiabetic medication treatment preference for type 2 diabetes patients:a case study of patients in Beijing
Objective To explore the treatment preferences of oral antidiabetic medications in Chinese type 2 diabetes patients.Methods Patients with type 2 diabetes were recruited and interviewed in three hospitals of different levels in Beijing.Semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect the factors that patients would consider when choosing oral antidiabetic medications.The interviews were recorded and transcribed into texts.Techniques of grounded theory were used to code important information from the texts.The extracted codes were summarized,classified and generated themes.Results A total of 27 patients were included in the study.Based on qualitative data analysis,five themes were summarized,namely,attention to efficacy,avoidance of medication risks,consideration of medication burden,consideration of medication costs,and the favor of reliable medication.Conclusions Patients with type 2 diabetes consider multiple aspects when evaluating and choosing oral antidiabetic medications.Healthcare services providers should focus on the medication preferences of people with type 2 diabetes to develop patient-centered treatment plans to achieve optimal adherence and clinical outcomes,and ultimately improve their health and well-being.
type 2 diabetesoral antidiabetic medicationpatient preferenceadherencequalitative research
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