Objective To investigate characteristics of eating behavior change in patients with type 2 diabetes.Methods The grounded theory methodology was used.Nineteen patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were interviewed.Then the records were transcribed and analyzed with open coding,axial coding and selective coding according to the grounded theory put forward by Strass and Corbin,to identify the categories and core category.Results The characteristics of eating behavior change in patients with type 2 diabetes included:searching information for diabetes diet,four types of diabetes diet,finding pleasure in a diabetes diet.Conclusion Patients with diabetes should pay attention to the source of dietary information and should not blindly try;patients who obtained the diet information had a choice between diet control and abandonment;the ability to enjoy a free diet in a diabetic diet will help improve patients' compliance with the diet.Medical staff should understand the characteristics of eating behavior change to promote early identification of behavior and the correct guidance for patients with diabetes.

Objective:To explore the current situation of the demand for home care services for the elderly in communities in Jiangsu Province, and to analyze its influencing factors.Methods:From May to August 2020, convenience sampling was used to select 592 community elderly people in Jiangsu Province for a survey. The survey tools included the General Information Questionnaire and Home Care Service Demands Questionnaire.Results:A total of 588 valid questionnaires were recovered, with a valid recovery rate of 99.32%. The demands of the elderly in the community for home care services from high to low were medical care needs (87.07%) , life care needs (68.37%) , spiritual comfort needs (58.16%) , cultural and leisure needs (34.18%) , policy and regulation needs (31.63%) . Logistic regression analysis showed that age, gender, region, type of chronic disease, monthly income and payment method of medical expenses were the main influencing factors of the demand for home care services ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The elderly in the community have real needs for home care services. It is recommended to establish a diversified, multi-path and layered service system for the needs of the elderly, and strive to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of home elderly care services.