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JKAN(Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing)

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제목 Diabetes Self-Management Experience of Patients with Diabetes: Focused on the Visually Impaired
저자 : Chang, Sun Ju · Lee, Kyoung-eun · Yang, Eunjin · Kim, Hee Jung 게시일 : 2021년 02월 페이지 : p92~p104
저자 Chang, Sun Ju · Lee, Kyoung-eun · Yang, Eunjin · Kim, Hee Jung 게시일 2021년 02월 페이지 p92~p104 인쇄
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키워드 Qualitative Research; Focus Groups; Visually Impaired Persons; Diabetes Mellitus; Self-Management
Purpose: This study aimed to understand and describe the diabetes self-management experience of visually impaired people with diabetes. Methods: Ten participants were recruited through a website used by the visually impaired from February to March 2020. Data were collected through two focus group interviews conducted in June 2020; each group consisted of five participants. All interviews were recorded with the consent of the participants and transcribed verbatim. The transcribed data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Seven categories were as follows; a two-faced, lifelong companion, an unprepared encounter, struggle to live, love-hate relationship with family, strategies to adapt, lessening attention to self-management, the desire to learn properly. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the visually impaired have fewer opportunities for receiving diabetes self-management education than general diabetic patients. Consequently, plans to improve the education available to such patients are required. Additionally, psychological counseling and diabetes education for patients’ families are necessary, and improving the perception of medical workers regarding the visually impaired will be prove useful.