How people living with diabetes in Indonesia learn about their disease: A grounded theory study

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212019
• Publication Date: 2019-02-22T18:34:01Z
• Authors: Titan Ligita; Kristin Wicking; Karen Francis; Nichole Harvey; Intansari Nurjannah
• Keywords: Symbolic Interactionism; Constructivist grounded theory

Background Diabetes education has been found to impact positively on self-management by people with diabetes although little is known about the process which they assimilate information. The aim of this study was generate a theory explaining learn their disease in Indonesia. Methods This employed grounded methodology influenced constructivism and symbolic interactionism. A total twenty-eight face-to-face or telephone interviews participants from Indonesia that included diabetes, healthcare professionals, health service providers families were conducted both Australia. Results discloses core category Learning, choosing, acting: as basic social how diabetes. includes five distinctive major categories. People acted after had received recommendations considered be trustworthy. Factors choice adopt are also identified. Conclusions Awareness complexity involved decision making will assist professionals engage effectively living