Proceedings of the International Conference on Health and Well-Being (ICHWB 2021)

The Psychological Experiences of the Diabetes Patients in a Community Life

Authors
Arum Pratiwi1, *, D Hudiyawati2, A Muhlisin3, Ratnawati Ratnawati4, Nurlaila Fitriani5
1,5Psychiatric Nursing Department, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia
2Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia
3Community Nursing Department Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia
4Community Health Center District of Surakarta, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: ap140@ums.ac.id
Corresponding Author
Arum Pratiwi
Available Online 13 April 2022.
DOI
10.2991/ahsr.k.220403.023How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Psychological responses; Diabetes; Community life
Abstract

Background: Psychological response is one of the group symptoms that is crucial to control to achieve positive coping mechanisms. Some patients adequately manage the problem; on the other hand, others appear unable to handle anxieties, fear, and depression. Understanding the psychological responses like anxiety is essential to prevent the next severe problem so that the nurse can determine the appropriate nursing care. This study purposes of exploring the diabetic patients’ experiences of psychological responses in community life.

Methodology: A qualitative approach was applied to investigate the participants’ perception and explore the lived experiences of patients with Diabetes. First, we identified the 63 participants’ perceptions and then continued in-depth interviews for ten patients who had a negative perception. Finally, the information then analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis.

Result: The study found that 84% of participants had positive illness perception, and 16% showed negative perception toward Diabetes. Three main themes emerged from the information: the boring experience, making sense of anxiety, the need for support.

Conclusion: Psychosocial distress was likely among patients with Diabetes in community life. The chronic condition of the disease makes the patient discouraged and requires support from the surrounding environment.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Health and Well-Being (ICHWB 2021)
Series
Advances in Health Sciences Research
Publication Date
13 April 2022
ISBN
978-94-6239-564-0
ISSN
2468-5739
DOI
10.2991/ahsr.k.220403.023How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press International B.V.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

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