'Diabetes is a gift from god' a qualitative study coping with diabetes distress by Indonesian outpatients.

Bustanul Arifin Ari Probandari Abdul Khairul Rizki Purba Dyah Aryani PerwitasariCatharina C M Schuiling-VeningaJarir AtthobariPaul F M KrabbeMaarten J Postma

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2019)

Our study shows that for Indonesian T2DM-patients, spirituality and acceptance are the most common coping mechanisms for reducing DD. Furthermore, our study revealed an overall positive attitude towards dealing with T2DM as well as a need for more information about T2DM and potential coping strategies. Finally, an important finding of ours relates to differences in DD between males and females, potential DD associated with health services provision and the specific challenges faced by housewives with T2DM.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
type diabetes
depressive symptoms
social support
cardiovascular disease
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
healthcare
insulin resistance
climate change
skeletal muscle
weight loss
patient reported