Thijsen, Amanda (2013) The life and times of a diabetic: multiple perspectives on the experiences of subjective wellbeing of persons diagnosed with diabetes mellitus in the Netherlands. Master thesis.
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Abstract
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.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Sciences (Research) |
| Supervisor: | Klaassens, M. and Meijering, L.B. |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Apr 2020 05:40 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Apr 2020 05:40 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2547 |
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