Psychosocial Experience of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.

Ubaidillah, Zaqqi; Wulandari, Ratna; Ruhyanudin, Faqih

Psychological problems experienced by diabetic patients need to be known and handled properly by health workers because distress will have a negative impact on the patient's diabetes management behavior. This study aims to capture and describe in detail the psychosocial experience of diabetes patients. This research is qualitative research with a phenomenological approach. Purposive sampling was used to select participants who had an experience following the phenomenon and research objectives. The number of participants in this study was 10 participants. This research was conducted in the Malang City Ciptomulyo Health Center area from March to May 2021. The analysis of this research was interpretative psychological analysis (IPA). The four themes of the psychosocial experience found in people with diabetes mellitus are fear and worry when diagnosed with diabetes, sad and disturbed by changes in body appearance and function, social support providing appeasement and self-awareness and support of others for diabetes management. Living with diabetes can be a difficult and overwhelming experience that often leads to fear and anxiety. Furthermore, the physical changes caused by diabetes can disrupt daily routines and affect mental health. Health workers should address both the physical and psychological effects of diabetes and encourage patients to take responsibility for their treatment to improve overall health.

PEOPLE with diabetes; ANXIETY; SOCIAL support; SELF-consciousness (Awareness); MENTAL health

Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 2024, Vol 32, Issue 4, p1267

0128-7702

Academic Journal

10.47836/pjssh.32.4.02