Tailoring Diabetes Education to Meet the Needs of Adults With Type 2 Diabetes and Mental Illness: Client and Health-Care Provider Perspectives From an Exploratory Pilot Study

摘要

Objectives: People with mental illness are more likely to experience poorer outcomes with type 2 diabetes than the general population. Diabetes management can be improved when lifestyle-intervention content is tailored to the learning needs of individuals or groups. The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the perspectives of clients and providers involved with mental health care with regard to how diabetes education can effectively address the challenges that may be faced when people with mental illness engage in diabetes self-care behaviours.