Meetoo Danny
School of Nursing, The University of Salford, Manchester.
Br J Nurs. 2004;13(18):1074-8. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2004.13.18.16140.
Diabetes mellitus is a growing pandemic and its self-care management rests primarily with the individual. This qualitative case study investigated the self-care dietary pattern among a group of 25 Asians and 24 Caucasians diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Data collected from a semi-structured interview and a 7-day health diary explored the self-care activities undertaken by the participants to establish metabolic control. From an analytical perspective, the collective responses were placed on a continuum ranging from strict adherence, moderately flexible adherence to very flexible adherence. The findings suggest that most of the participants were located in the latter two categories of diet related to self-care. Implications for healthcare professionals in promoting self-care will be discussed.
糖尿病是一种日益普遍的疾病，其自我护理管理主要依靠个人。本定性案例研究调查了25名亚洲人和24名被诊断为1型或2型糖尿病的高加索人的自我护理饮食模式。通过半结构化访谈和7天健康日记收集的数据，探究了参与者为实现代谢控制所采取的自我护理活动。从分析的角度来看，这些集体反应处于一个连续体上，范围从严格遵守、适度灵活遵守到非常灵活遵守。研究结果表明，大多数参与者属于与自我护理相关的后两类饮食。将讨论对医疗保健专业人员在促进自我护理方面的启示。
