Involvement of family members in life with type 2 diabetes: Six interconnected problem domains of significance for family health identity and healthcare authenticity.
SAGE Open Med
; 5: 2050312117728654, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Family involvement plays a key role in diabetes management. Problems and challenges related to type 2-diabetes often affect the whole family, and relatives are at increased risk of developing diabetes themselves. We highlight these issues in ourobjectives:
(1) to uncover specific family problems associated with mutual involvement in life with type 2-diabetes and (2) to analytically look at ways of approaching these problems in healthcare settings.METHODS:
Qualitative data were gathered in participatory problem assessment workshops. The data were analysed in three rounds using radical hermeneutics.RESULTS:
Problems were categorized in six domains knowledge, communication, support, everyday life, roles and worries. The final cross-analysis focusing on the link between family identity and healthcare authenticity provided information on how the six domains can be approached in healthcare settings.CONCLUSION:
The study generated important knowledge about problems associated with family involvement in life with type 2 diabetes and about how family involvement can be supported in healthcare practice.
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2017
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Article