Psychosocial working conditions and diabetes self-management at work

• Verfasst von: Loerbroks, Adrian [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Psychosocial working conditions and diabetes self-management at work
• Titelzusatz: a qualitative study
• Verf.angabe: Adrian Loerbroks, Xuan Quynh Nguyen, Patricia Vu-Eickmann, Michael Krichbaum, Bernhard Kulzer, Andrea Icks, Peter Angerer
• E-Jahr: 2018
• Jahr: June 2018
• Umfang: 10 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 13.10.2020
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Diabetes research and clinical practice
• Ort Quelle: Amsterdam [u.a.] : Elsevier Science, 1985
• Jahr Quelle: 2018
• Band/Heft Quelle: 140(2018), Seite 129-138
• ISSN Quelle: 1872-8227
• DOI: doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2018.03.023
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: Diabetes mellitus
• Sach-SW: Qualitative study
• Sach-SW: Self-management
• Sach-SW: Workplace
• K10plus-PPN: 1735478520

Abstract

Aims - We conducted a qualitative study to expand our current understanding of the potential link between psychosocial working conditions and diabetes self-management at work. - Methods - Thirty employed adults with diabetes mellitus living in Germany (n=19 with type 1, n=11 with type 2, 57% female, aged 24-64years) were recruited. Using a topic guide, we carried out in-depth interviews in face-to-face contact or by telephone. Interviews were transcribed and content-analyzed using MaxQDA. - Results - Psychosocial working conditions perceived to detrimentally affect self-management activities included, amongst others, a high workload, poor job control, unhygienic working environments, the requirement to work under high or fluctuating temperature, perceived social norms at the workplace, and the attitude to prioritize work-related demands as opposed to diabetes-related demands. The types of self-management activities considered to be adversely affected related to glucose monitoring, insulin injections, dietary control, the ability to recognize hypoglycemia and health care use. - Conclusions - Various types of occupational psychosocial factors may determine diabetes self-management practices at the workplace. Quantitative studies are needed to confirm our observations. Subsequently, interventions could be developed and evaluated to improve opportunities to adequately engage into diabetes self-management at work.