Types of health-related procrastination in patients with type-2 diabetes: a qualitative content analysis

• DOI: 10.1007/s40200-022-01092-2
• Publication Date: 2022-09-16T10:04:53Z
• Authors: Habib Shareinia; Shahrzad Ghiyasva...; Zahra Rooddehghan; Alireza Esteghamati
• Keywords: 05 social sciences; 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences; Research Article; 3. Good health

Health-related procrastination refers to a delay in the performance of health-related activities, which is a rather neglected subject despite being critical. Due to the adverse effects of procrastination on the care and treatment of patients with type-2 diabetes, it is necessary to explore procrastination among this group of patients through in-depth studies. The present research was conducted to explain different types of health-related procrastination in patients with type-2 diabetes.This qualitative study applied content analysis with 13 patients with type-2 diabetes selected via purposive sampling. Data were collected through individual and semi-structured interviews. The data were then analyzed using Lundman and Graneheim content analysis method.Based on the analysis of the data, instances of health-related procrastination in patients with type-2 diabetes were classified into six main categories, including minimizing self-care, poor adherence to treatment, poor nutritional habits, poor adherence to drug regimen, disregard for disease monitoring, and a sedentary lifestyle.The results of this study provide an in-depth understanding of the various forms of health-related procrastination in patients with type-2 diabetes. These findings can be employed in the design, implementation, and monitoring of treatment and care programs targeting these patients.