%0 Thesis
%9 Master
%A Thijsen, Amanda
%D 2013
%F theses_frw:2547
%T The life and times of a diabetic: multiple perspectives on the experiences of subjective wellbeing of persons diagnosed with diabetes mellitus in the Netherlands
%U https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/2547/
%X This study explores and describes  the experiences of subjective wellbeing by people diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus and their significant other. Emphasis was placed on the relationship between subjective wellbeing and the self-management of diabetes which is influenced by the concepts  coping, health literacy, and social support.  By gaining a better understanding of how to reduce the risk of short-term and long-term complications from the experiences of people diagnosed with diabetes, negative consequences for the individuals as well as the costs of health care services   may be reduced. This is a qualitative study  and data was  collected through the method of in-depth interviews with 16 participants throughout the Netherlands of which nine are diagnosed with T2DM, two  are diagnosed with T1DM, and  five  are significant others.