title: Fears and concerns of Iranian diabetic women: A phenomenological study.
abstract: This study explored the fears and concerns of 19 Iranian diabetic women using a phenomenological approach. Semistructured individual interviews were conducted; each interview was transcribed verbatim and analyzed simultaneously using Van Manen's method. Data analysis resulted in the emergence of two main themes: (1) "a vague and uncertain future" with sub-themes of "fears of dependency," "loneliness," "disease complications," and "children's future"; and (2) "changing lifestyles" with sub-themes of "dietary restrictions" and "insulin injection." Psychological concerns are common in Iranian diabetic women. These concerns can contribute to poor disease self-management. Thus, it is hoped that identifying these concerns can lead to better management of these issues and a better outcome in diabetic patients.
authors.affiliation: Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Iran m.agamohammadi@arums.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Masoumeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aghamohammadi-Kalkhoran
authors.affiliation: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
authors.forename: Sousan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Valizadeh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000523:psychology*; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007492:Iran; D008875:Middle Aged; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013315:Stress, Psychological
keywords: Iran; concern; diabetes; fear; phenomenology