ArticleJournal of primary care & community health
Self-efficacy, Self-regulation, and Barriers to Dietitian-led Nutrition Counseling: Qualitative Interviews with Adults with Diabetes in the United Arab Emirates.
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- Large Language Models as Clinical Nutrition Decision Tools: Quantitative Bias and Guideline Deviation in Type 2 Diabetes Meal Planning.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Implementation and translation of evidence-based dietary strategies for type 2 diabetes in resource-limited settings: a scoping review based on the CFIR framework.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The role of outcome expectancies and social support in adherence to nutrition counseling: perspectives of Emirati adults with diabetes.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite the critical role of dietitians in supporting diabetes management through nutrition education, attendance at dietetics consultations remains suboptimal. Although the Arab Gulf Region has one of the highest prevalence rates of diabetes globally, there is a lack of research investigating the barriers and facilitators influencing both diabetes management and participation in dietetics consultations in this region. This study explored patients' perspectives on diabetes nutrition management within the framework of self-regulation and self-efficacy constructs of the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) and their suggestions for improving patient attendance in dietitian-led nutrition counseling sessions.
methodsAudio recordings of semi-structured interviews with 44 adults attending a diabetes clinic in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were transcribed in Arabic, translated into English, and thematically analyzed to examine the participants' self-management strategies, self-efficacy beliefs, and suggestions for improving attendance at dietitian-led nutrition counseling sessions.
resultsFive themes emerged: barriers to diabetes self-management, diabetes self-management practices, high self-efficacy, low self-efficacy, and suggestions for improving attendance at dietitian nutrition counseling. Barriers included time constraints, scheduling issues, socio-cultural factors, health status, and nutrition counseling quality. Confidence levels varied, with some patients requiring reminders or additional information. Suggested improvements included coordinated appointments, reminders, remote sessions, and enhancing the quality of nutrition counseling.
conclusionAddressing personal, social, and visit scheduling barriers may improve attendance and support effective diabetes management.
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