Rosemary F Hall | PubMed Health

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Behavioral maintenance: a closer look.

TOPIC: Behavior maintenance. PURPOSE: To discover the descriptive picture of how an individual with type 2 diabetes self-managed and adapted the necessary behavior changes into her daily lifestyle. SOURCES: Personal research and literature review. CONCLUSION: Behavioral maintenance to self-manage a specific regimen for people with type 2 diabetes is complex and difficult. It is important for nurses "not to jump to conclusions" and assume the client has not made the necessary changes to incorporate the behavior changes into a life style routine. Nurses need to be cognizant of the differences and unique situations of their clients when teaching them about managing their disease.

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Overcoming obstacles to behavior change in diabetes self-management.

PURPOSE: This study describes how 5 individuals with type 2 diabetes overcame obstacles that interfered with maintaining behavior changes in diet, exercise, and self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG). METHODS: In-depth interviews provided the framework for this descriptive study. During audiotaped, face-to-face, follow-up structured and unstructured interviews, the participants shared their experiences about obstacles encountered and strategies used to overcome them. Each case was examined independently, and all cases were then compared with each other. RESULTS: Obstacles that interfered with maintaining a diet plan were hunger, planned and unplanned meal events, and the desire for new foods. Physical illness and unexpected life events were obstacles to maintaining an exercise and SMBG plan. CONCLUSIONS: Health professionals who assist patients who are beginning behavior change or having difficult maintaining changes need to have an understanding of the various obstacles and how patients can maintain behavior changes over time.

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