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Shocked to Happy: Experiences of Iranian Diabetics in Reaction to the Bad News of the Diagnosis

(2021) Shocked to Happy: Experiences of Iranian Diabetics in Reaction to the Bad News of the Diagnosis. Acta Facultatis Medicae Naissensis. pp. 380-389. ISSN 03516083 (ISSN)

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Abstract

Diagnosis of a chronic disease like type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is frequently shocking for patients, which influences their lives. Getting aware of bad news such as obtaining a chronic illness diagnosis is a sensitive issue in patients’ lives. Conversely, reactions to the reception of a diagnosis of diabetes are often varied for a few reasons. To manage the diseases through care planning, the identification and modification of the causes of various reactions are necessary. The aim of the present survey was to investigate the reaction of diabetics to the reception of diabetes diagnosis and its possible reasons. In this qualitative study, in-depth interviews were used. Furthermore, traditional content analysis of semi-structured interviews was conducted using a qualitative strategy with 20 individuals with type 2 diabetes. The purposeful sampling approach was employed for recruiting the participants. Eleven male and nine female participants having type 2 diabetes had been transferred to the diabetes association of Iran for receiving consulting assistance in the areas of nutrition, psychology, and health care. Four categories of reactions have arisen from the investigation including behavioral, emotional, contextual, and cognitive reactions. Reactions to the prognosis of diabetes may be different for some reasons. The findings of the present investigation may be employed by health care providers to obtain a more comprehensive understanding of unusual and usual reactions, their causes, and the context in the early years after the diagnosis and planning care programs for disease management. © 2021 Sciendo. All rights reserved.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: diabetes mellitus, diagnosis, emotion, qualitative research
Page Range: pp. 380-389
Journal or Publication Title: Acta Facultatis Medicae Naissensis
Volume: 38
Number: 4
Identification Number: 10.5937/AFMNAI38-28720
ISSN: 03516083 (ISSN)
Depositing User: پریسا مرادی
URI: http://eprints.thums.ac.ir/id/eprint/3543

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