Table 3.

Participants’ Suggested Self-care Behavior Strategies

Patients and Caregivers (N = 22)	Self-care behaviors	Providers (N = 15)
Improving nutrition literacy	Healthy eating	Patient Education
Knowledge of food guides		Exploring seasonal foods
Understanding/use of food labels		Local farmer markets
Adequate meal planning		Involving family members
Provider compassion	Staying active	Help patients manage expectations
		Setting realistic goals
		Choosing sustainable exercise plans
Provider-pharmacist coordination	Medication compliance	Provide medication consultation
Support outside the clinic		Encourage patient to be proactive
		Use courtesy refills registry
Reasonable testing frequency	Blood glucose monitoring	Develop patient support groups
		Patient motivation and commitment
Flexible hours	Doctor visits	Outreach from providers
Later/weekend clinic hours		Reminder and follow-up calls
Shorter clinic waiting time		Explaining purpose of visits
Family support	Stress management	Patient education on copying skills