Narratives of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients regarding the influence of social issues on diabetes self-management: Implications for patient care.
Kwadwo Ameyaw KorsahJoana Agyeman-YeboahPublished in: Nursing open (2023)
Participants experienced social stigma due to the changes in their physical appearance. Mandatory isolation was created by participants in order to manage the diabetes. The financial status of the participants was affected by the diabetes self-management. Differing from the social issues, the overall participants' responses to experiences living with type 2 diabetes mellitus culminated with psychological or emotional hassles, and therefore, patients resorting to alcohol consumption to deal with diabetes related stress, fears, anxiety, apprehension and pain among others.
Keyphrases
- type diabetes
- mental health
- cardiovascular disease
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- glycemic control
- alcohol consumption
- prognostic factors
- chronic pain
- adipose tissue
- neuropathic pain
- weight loss
- stress induced
- pain management
- skeletal muscle
- spinal cord
- sleep quality
- social support
- patient reported
- heat stress