Community - Based Diabetes Nutrition Education Programme for Emirati Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - Barriers to Participation

Habiba I. Ali; Carine Platat; Latifa M. Baynouna; Hanan A. Abd El Baki

doi:10.7707/hmj.378

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Community - Based Diabetes Nutrition Education Programme for Emirati Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - Barriers to Participation

Authors:

Habiba I. Ali | Carine Platat | Latifa M. Baynouna | Hanan A. Abd El Baki

Publisher:

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Hamdan Medical Journal 2015 Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.209-216

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2015

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

69892

Frequency:

Tri-Annual

eISSN:

2227247X

pISSN:

22272437

DOI:

10.7707/hmj.378

Descriptors:

Abstract:

 Participation in type 2 diabetes mellitus self-management education(DSME) is crucial for individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus in orderto develop and maintain behaviours that prevent or delay thecomplications of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Despite the high prevalence oftype 2 diabetes mellitus in the United Arab Emirates, studies investigatingbarriers to participation in lifestyle educational programmes are lacking.The purpose of this study was to examine barriers to patients’ regularparticipation in the ‘Skills for Change’ Diabetes Nutrition EducationProgram. In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 109 Emirati adults(mean age: 53.7±8.76 years) who participated in the ‘Skills for Change’Diabetes Nutrition Education Program between November 2011 and March2013 were interviewed. Survey participants were recruited from the threeintervention health centres in Al Ain where the ‘Skills for Change’programme was implemented. The survey questionnaire was developedby the research team from the existing literature on barriers to type 2diabetes mellitus education services and was pre-tested before use. Timeconstraints caused by other commitments, transportation issues andmoving out of the health centre area were the three main reasonsmentioned by the survey participants as barriers to regular participation inthe ‘Skills for Change’ programme. Not being responsible for cooking foodat home (59.6%), not easy to change diet because of family preferences(50.5%) and social gatherings (42.9%) were the major barriers to makingthe recommended dietary changes. The primary reason for lack of participation in the group physical activities was changing to anotherhealth centre (42.1%). On the other hand, only 10.5% of the respondentsfelt that the health care team did not spend enough time explaining therecommendations, and only 13.3% felt that the exercise was too difficultto perform. The majority of the respondents considered the availability ofdietitians (88.6%) and exercise facilities (81%) in the health centres to bevery important or important. The findings of this study can be useful forthe development of future community-based education programmes forEmirati adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Article Details

Community - Based Diabetes Nutrition Education Programme for Emirati Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - Barriers to Participation

Authors:

Habiba I. Ali | Carine Platat | Latifa M. Baynouna | Hanan A. Abd El Baki

Publisher:

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Hamdan Medical Journal 2015 Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.209-216

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2015

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

69892

Frequency:

Tri-Annual

eISSN:

2227247X

pISSN:

22272437

DOI:

10.7707/hmj.378

Descriptors:

NUTRITION

NUTRITION PROGRAMMES

ADULTS

DIABETES

HEALTH SERVICES

SCHOOL HEALTH

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Habiba I. Ali | Carine Platat | Latifa M. Baynouna | Hanan A. Abd El Baki

Publisher: Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: Hamdan Medical Journal 2015 Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.209-216

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2015

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 69892

Frequency: Tri-Annual

eISSN: 2227247X

pISSN: 22272437

DOI: 10.7707/hmj.378

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Habiba I. Ali | Carine Platat | Latifa M. Baynouna | Hanan A. Abd El Baki

Publisher:

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Hamdan Medical Journal 2015 Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.209-216

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2015

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

69892

Frequency:

Tri-Annual

eISSN:

2227247X

pISSN:

22272437

DOI:

10.7707/hmj.378