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- Title
Experiences of Mid-to-long-term Residents with Type 2 Diabetes in Japan: A Qualitative Interview-based Study.
- Authors
Rikako Tachibana; Kaori Hatanaka; Nobuko Kawai; Hiromi Kitamura; Yasuko Shimizu
- Abstract
Aim: This study aims to clarify the experiences of mid-to-long-term residents of Japan with type 2 diabetes who were being followed up at a hospital. Methods: A semi-structured interview was conducted among 6 mid-to-long-term residents with type 2 diabetes who were being followed up at a hospital in Japan. Their responses were analyzed using the KJ method, a qualitative synthesis method; then, the whole analysis was performed. Results: Individual analysis of the responses of the 6 residents was conducted, and 39 concepts were derived. As a result of the whole analysis, 7 categories were extracted from the interview data: "the fear of diabetes observed in Japan," "the self-management approach applied in Japanese medical care is better than their home country," "the self-treatment method without medical staff reliance," "the difference in the food culture between my home country and Japan in terms of its impact on self-management," "my own life with diabetes," "the fear and anxiety associated with living with diabetes in different countries," and "the expectations of foreigners for diabetes treatment." Conclusions: The self-management of mid- to long-term residents and their lives with diabetes were affected by the cultural gap with respect to a participant's home country and how Japanese medical care was implemented, indicating the presence of specific contributing factors and conditions. Therefore, the consideration of the need to address cultural diversity is recommended.
- Subjects
JAPAN; CULTURE; NURSING home patients; RESEARCH methodology; SELF-management (Psychology); INTERVIEWING; FEAR; TYPE 2 diabetes; PATIENTS' attitudes; QUALITATIVE research; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; ANXIETY
- Publication
Journal of Japan Academy of Nursing Science, 2020, Vol 40, p661
- ISSN
0287-5330
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5630/jans.40.661