Being 'at risk' of Type 2 Diabetes - A Concept Analysis
Bernadette O'Riordan
HSE South Diabetes prevention
Bernadette O’Riordan RN, BSc (Hons) MPhil is a clinical nurse specialist in diabetes prevention in the West Cork area. She has worked in the UK, Middle East and the UK, returning to Ireland in 2003, following ten years as a lecturer in Canterbury Christ Church University. O’Riordan started the west cork diabetes prevention service in 2010. Her poster focuses on a concept analysis she undertook examining the concept of being ‘at risk’ with specific focus on risk communication. O’Riordan is currently undertaking a Phd in NUIG.
Abstract
Background: The global prevalence of diabetes is rising, with a prediction that by 2030, 552 million people worldwide will be affected by diabetes of which 90% will be type 2 diabetes. The term ‘at risk’ is used when... [ view full abstract ]
Background: The global prevalence of diabetes is rising, with a prediction that by 2030, 552 million people worldwide will be affected by diabetes of which 90% will be type 2 diabetes. The term ‘at risk’ is used when communicating the potential for this disease state but also to highlight the potential for reducing risk. What this concept of risk means to practitioners and clients in the context of type 2 diabetes is unclear. This poster is a report of a concept analysis of being at risk of type2 diabetes with one identified area of potential confusion, that of risk communication.
Aim: This poster is a report of concept analysis of ‘being at risk’ in clients at risk of type2 diabetes.
Methodology: The Rodgers evolutionary view of concept development (Rodgers 1989a) was used to guide this concept analysis. Literature was systematically searched from the years 2000 to 2013 using two databases Pub Med and CINAHL, using the key terms ‘concept of risk’, ‘diabetes risk’, ‘perception of risk’ and ‘risk communication’. A sample of 62 papers was finally selected using inclusion and exclusion criteria. The papers were from nursing, psychology, economics, sociology and medicine. From the selected articles, the attributes, antecedents and consequences in relation to the concept of risk of type2 diabetes were identified.
Key Findings: The concept analysis identified five defining attributes which were; risk identification, how the client cognitively appraised their risk, the influencing factors such as family history, lack of understanding about diabetes and consequences of making changes.
Conclusion: The clients’ perceptions, past experiences, and beliefs about their risk affects their health promoting behaviours. Knowledge of risk alone does not always lead to change in behaviour. Practitioner’s ability to understand the issues surrounding risk is essential when communicating risk to clients.
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Authors
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Bernadette O'Riordan
(HSE South Diabetes prevention)
Topic Area
Chronic illness
Session
PS-2 » Poster 2 (09:40 - Tuesday, 31st March, LR2 )
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