Purpose The purpose of this study was to capture information on patient experiences and perspectives of group medical appointments (GMAs) and compare them to those attending individual appointments (IAs) with the diabetes education team (usual care) for managing type 2 diabetes. Methods Adults (N = 18; 61% male; 83% 50-70 years old ) with type 2 diabetes (or prediabetes) living in rural Saskatchewan were recruited to complete a semistructured interview on their experiences with GMAs or IAs. To be eligible to participate, individuals must have attended at least 2 GMAs or 2 IAs. Transcripts were coded and analyzed using content analysis. Results Overall, participants spoke highly of their respective appointment type. Results indicated that both appointment types positively influenced understanding of diabetes management, with the most notable difference being greater understanding of stress management in the GMAs. Participants identified several positive aspects of each appointment type, which included convenience, supportive and enjoyable, and informative for GMAs and time and tailored information for IAs. Participants provided some suggestions to improve diabetes related-care for their respective appointment type. Conclusions Participants of GMAs and IAs for type 2 diabetes each reported unique strengths to their respective care plan and reported benefiting from their care.

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加拿大萨斯喀彻温省 2 型糖尿病管理的团体医疗和个人教育预约患者体验的定性评估

目的 本研究的目的是获取有关患者体验和团体医疗预约 (GMA) 观点的信息，并将其与参加糖尿病教育团队（常规护理）的个人预约 (IA) 以管理 2 型糖尿病的患者进行比较。方法 招募居住在萨斯喀彻温省农村的患有 2 型糖尿病（或糖尿病前期）的成年人（N = 18；61% 男性；83% 50-70 岁）完成关于他们在 GMA 或 IA 方面的经历的半结构化访谈。要获得参与资格，个人必须至少参加过 2 次 GMA 或 2 次 IA。使用内容分析对成绩单进行编码和分析。结果 总体而言，参与者高度评价各自的预约类型。结果表明，两种预约类型都积极影响了对糖尿病管理的理解，最显着的区别是对 GMA 中的压力管理有了更深入的了解。参与者确定了每种约会类型的几个积极方面，包括方便、支持和愉快，以及为 GMA 和时间提供信息以及为 IA 量身定制的信息。参与者提供了一些建议，以改善他们各自预约类型的糖尿病相关护理。结论 2 型糖尿病 GMA 和 IA 的参与者各自报告了各自护理计划的独特优势，并报告了从他们的护理中受益。参与者提供了一些建议，以改善他们各自预约类型的糖尿病相关护理。结论 2 型糖尿病 GMA 和 IA 的参与者各自报告了各自护理计划的独特优势，并报告了从他们的护理中受益。参与者提供了一些建议，以改善他们各自预约类型的糖尿病相关护理。结论 2 型糖尿病 GMA 和 IA 的参与者各自报告了各自护理计划的独特优势，并报告了从他们的护理中受益。