Conceptual Framework and Responding Approach of Treatment Burden of Type 2 Diabetes: a Video Recording-based Analysis

Background Patients with type 2 diabetes commonly experience a high treatment burden. Currently, both domestic and international researches on the treatment burden of the specific diseases is still in its initial stage. Objective To summarize the conceptual framework of treatment burden related to type 2 diabetes in the Chinese population and explore proactive responding approaches for general practitioners based on video recordings of clinical consultation scenarios. Methods A retrospective analysis of video recordings from general practice training clinics in a standardized training base in Guangdong Province from 2018 to 2019 was conducted by using qualitative research methods such as observation record forms, notes from the fields, encoding-retrieval and thematic analysis, combining with existing conceptual framework of treatment burden. Results A total of 49 video recordings of doctor-patient communication about the treatment burden of type 2 diabetes were extracted from 25 video recordings. All 6 themes