"I take what I think works for me": a qualitative study to explore patient perception of diabetes treatment benefits and risks.

BACKGROUND: Diabetes is impacting more and more people each year. A key aspect of disease management is patient adherence to prescribed treatments. Treatment adherence is influenced by many factors, including the understanding of a treatment's benefits and risks. OBJECTIVE: This study sought to describe the experience of benefit and risk assessment for people with type 2 diabetes when making treatment decisions.