Themes | Subthemes |
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1. Diversity in diabetic patients | a. Diabetes patients’ attitudes, knowledge, and behavior |
b. Medication adherence | |
c. Patients’ emotional problems | |
2. Communication with patients | a. Consultation management |
b. Blood glucose monitoring and control | |
c. Communication difficulties and facilitators | |
3. Patient-doctor relationship | a. Mutual understanding |
b. Blaming doctors | |
c. Blurring of the boundaries | |
4. Communication skills training | a. Insufficient training |
b. Training needs | |
c. Practice and feedback |