Subjective Experience of Illness Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Diabetes
Autor: | Silvia Potì PhD, Francesca Emiliani PhD, Laura Palareti PhD |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Zdroj: | Journal of Patient Experience, Vol 5 (2018) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 2374-3743 2374-3735 23743735 |
DOI: | 10.1177/2374373517738234 |
Popis: | Diabetes mellitus type 1 is a chronic illness that has its onset in childhood or adolescence. It is determined by the insufficient production of insulin. The main therapies consist of replacement of the lacking insulin, diet, exercise, and glycemic control. If treatment is managed by parents in childhood, adherence seems to be a difficult issue during adolescence. In order to understand the subjective experience of the illness and treatment, the present study aims to investigate the patients’ subjective perspective by addressing a group of adolescents and young adults in pediatric care. A qualitative research design was adopted with semi-structured interviews, and later software thematic analysis was performed. Six core issues were deepened: family and health-care professional’s mediation support for self-management, adherence to treatments as a boring responsibility, disclosure problems in peer relationships, difficulty in becoming autonomous in a period of socioeconomic crisis, illness as concern for the future, and seeking a normal life in daily activities. The knowledge can be useful for designing more appropriate interventions that favor the active engagement of patients. |
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