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Table 3 Summary of factors, domains, & themes contributing to program attrition (N = 97).

From: Factors contributing to attrition behavior in diabetes self-management programs: A mixed method approach

Factors

Domains

Major themes and their dimensions

Enabling

Availability of support

Formal support

  

   Conflict with centre's hours of operation

  

   Lack of an effective appointment reminder system

  

   Proximity to the centre

  

   Difficulties in locating the centre

  

   Regular physician visits

  

Informal support

  

   Dependent on family assistance

  

   Family responsibilities

 

Familiarity with resources

Diabetes education centre and its services

  

   Familiarity with DEC services

Predisposing

Self-efficacy

Diabetes self-management

  

   Sufficient amount of information

  

   Adherent to self-management activities

  

   Non-adherent to self-management activities

 

Attitudes

Diabetes education

  

   Level of priority

  

   Apathy

 

Co-morbidity

Competing health conditions

Need

Perceived/evaluated

Disease severity

  

   Patient judgment of severity

  

   Physician judgment of severity