Disease burden and symptom management in type 2 diabetic patients: A phenomenological study
  
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Sevgi Demir Çam Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Sevda UZUN Gümüşhane Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING (Q3)
Dergi ISSN 0737-1209 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 08-2024
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 41 / 6 / 1291–1301 DOI 10.1111/phn.13404
Özet
Aim This study was conducted to address the experiences of diabetic patients from a psychosocial perspective, examine the burden of disease, and determine their practices for symptom management. Materials and Methods In this study, a phenomenological research design, a qualitative research design, was used. The study included 20 diabetic patients. Individual and face‐to‐face interviews were performed, and Colaizzi's phenomenological analysis method was used to analyze the data. Results As a result of the data analysis, four categories (challenges with care and treatment, coping with the disease, effects, and healthy life behaviors) and eleven main themes (knowledge, application, symptoms, support resources, spiritual coping methods, physical coping methods, physical effects, spiritual effects, social effects, physical practices, and psychological practices) emerged. Conclusion It was concluded that …
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