Diabetic patients facing long-term complications: coping with uncertainty.
A major problem of diabetes mellitus lies in its complications. Fourteen Type 1 diabetic patients with severe long-term complications were interviewed on two occasions with the aim of gaining a deeper understanding of their coping strategies. The study has a qualitative design and a grounded theory approach was used. The data-based categories 'Coming to terms', 'Keeping going' and 'Making sense' serve as a framework for the presentation of the substantive issues raised by the respondents. It was found that the problem of uncertainty featured prominently.
Nyhlin
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Department of Internal Medicine, University of Umeå, Sweden.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000523:psychology; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013548:Sweden