Exploring the Perspective of Diabetes, Diabetes Self-Management, and Quality of Life Among Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Jamaica Pei Ying TanSiang Joo SeahSusana Concordo HardingJin Yu PayJing WangSu AwJocelin LamRaymond Boon Tar LimPublished in: The science of diabetes self-management and care (2022)
Understanding older adults' perspectives on diabetes, diabetes self-management, and QoL provided insights into the facilitators and barriers to diabetes self-management practices before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings inform the need for greater bottom-up initiatives and the need for a multipronged approach that considers the intra- and interpersonal and current policy factors to encourage diabetes self-management behaviors, especially during the COVID-19 era.