Emirati Adults with Diabetes Interview Transcripts on Nutrition Counseling Adherence

Habiba I. Ali published a qualitative study on figshare in April 2026. The dataset comprises interview transcripts from 44 adults with diabetes in the UAE, exploring perspectives on adherence to dietitian-led nutrition counseling. Analysis was guided by Social Cognitive Theory, focusing on outcome expectations and social support.

Use Cases

• Analyze themes related to positive and negative outcome expectations based on the qualitative interview data.
• Study the role of social support from family and healthcare professionals in dietary adherence based on participant responses.
• Identify barriers to nutrition counseling, such as misinformation and low awareness, from the thematic analysis.
• Explore participant suggestions for improving motivation to seek nutrition advice as described in the results.

Strengths

• Data is based on 44 individual semi-structured interviews, providing depth of perspective.
• Analysis is explicitly guided by Social Cognitive Theory, offering a structured theoretical framework.
• The dataset is openly available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single clinic in the UAE.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Habiba I. Ali.

Collection Method

Semi-structured individual interviews, transcribed and analyzed using NVivo-12 with inductive thematic analysis.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 05:26:00; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Arab Emirates (UAE), Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.