Korean J Adult Nurs.  2014 Dec;26(6):703-711. 10.7475/kjan.2014.26.6.703.

Rearranging Everyday Lives among People with Type 2 Diabetes in Korea

• Yi M
• Koh M
• Son HM

• KMID: 2298160
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7475/kjan.2014.26.6.703

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of the study was to understand what are the experiences and management of type 2 diabetes in everyday lives among Korean people.
METHODS
A grounded theory method was utilized to explore how people with type 2 diabetes to experience and manage their disease under the Korean socio-cultural context. The data were collected via narrative in-depth interviews with 21 people with type 2 diabetes during 2010-2011 and all interviews were transcribed for verbatim analysis.
RESULTS
The core category was 'Rearranging everyday lives by accepting diabetes as lifelong annoying companion.' Four stages were identified: ignoring; struggling compromising and conciliating. Each stage illustrates major problems and/or strategies that the participants face in dealing with diabetes. The process illustrates the transference from their ordinary life, in which diabetes or health was ignored, to the health-oriented life, within which diabetes is integrated into their lives. The most difficult barriers they faced in everyday lives include social stigma of diabetes and collectivistic culture in Korea. Within the culture, the group goals are concerned over individual ones, making it harder for the participants to take care of their own health.
CONCLUSION
The findings of the study imply that health care professionals may consider the influence of social stigma in caring diabetic patients. Also, the intervention study is warranted to educate Korean people with diabetes to get aware of the sociocultural context and stigma as well as personal difficulties in self-caring diabetes.

MeSH Terms

Delivery of Health Care
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Humans
Korea
Qualitative Research
Self Care
Social Stigma

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  Figure 1. The process of rearranging of the everyday life on accepting diabetes as a lifelong annoying companion.

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