Background: Diabetes type 2 is a global, growing chronic illness. The treatment primary involves lifestyle changes and self-care concerning food intake and exercise and requires compliance of the self-care treatment from the patient. Previous studies show that there is a lack of compliance from people in the self-care treatment of diabetes type 2.

Aim: This study aims to explore people with diabetes type 2's perceived factors influencing the compliance of the self-care treatment of diabetes type 2.

Method: A literature based study with a qualitative approach based on 11 science articles.

Results: Two themes and four subthemes emerged from the study. The themes Lonely is not always strong and ability to new orientation was found and contained both possibilities and barriers of the compliance in the self-care treatment of diabetes type 2.

Conclusion: This study shows that social factors and lack of knowledge is barriers of the compliance in the self-care treatment. Support from relatives, friends and nurses, and a feeling of belonging in a social context is important for compliance.