Pugh Andrew, Ritholz Marilyn D, Beverly Elizabeth A
Ohio University, Athens, OH.
Ohio University Diabetes Institute, Athens, OH.
Clin Diabetes. 2024 Summer;42(3):408-418. doi: 10.2337/cd23-0081. Epub 2024 Mar 13.
This qualitative study examined adults' recollections of their reactions to their diabetes diagnosis and explored the similarities and differences among those diagnosed with type 1 versus type 2 diabetes. Based on semistructured interviews, the authors identified three themes: ) shared emotional reactions of fear, sadness, confusion, and worry; ) perceived differences in expressing concerns for diabetes complications; and ) differences in perceiving the diagnosis as a surprise versus an inevitability. How health care professionals (HCPs) deliver diabetes diagnoses may be crucial to individuals' acceptance of the condition and coping strategies. HCPs should consider assessing people's emotional reactions to their diagnosis.
这项定性研究考察了成年人对其糖尿病诊断反应的回忆,并探讨了1型糖尿病患者与2型糖尿病患者之间的异同。基于半结构化访谈,作者确定了三个主题:(1)恐惧、悲伤、困惑和担忧等共同的情绪反应;(2)在表达对糖尿病并发症的担忧方面的感知差异;(3)将诊断视为意外与不可避免的差异。医疗保健专业人员(HCPs)传达糖尿病诊断的方式可能对个体接受病情和应对策略至关重要。HCPs应考虑评估人们对其诊断的情绪反应。