Emergence of a butterfly : the life experiences of type 1 diabetes Taiwanese patients during the 16-25 years old transition period

Purpose: To explore the life experiences of patients with type 1 diabetes transition from adolescence into adulthood in Taiwan.Methods: Descriptive phenomenological design was used. Fourteen participants were individually interviewed using a semi-structured interview.Results: The life experiences of patients with type 1 diabetes transition from adolescence into adulthood experience a metamorphosis from awareness of responsibility to figuring out a way to care for themselves. Six themes emerged: (1) hibernation: awareness of responsibility; (2) emergence: attempts to take responsibility; (3) perseverance: encountering difficulties; (4) anxiety: multiple worries; (5) hesitation: back-and-forth," and (6) exit: finding a way out."Conclusions: During the transition phase, the participants experienced the trials of various situations. Regardless of whether they are able to independently bear the responsibilities of self-management, they all hope to turn around the challenges of disease control and take ownership of their disease. Like a butterfly that emerges from a cocoon, they hoped to overcome the dangers of taking flight through trial and error and navigating the world. The results of this study can serve as a reference for clinical care and developing localized intervention strategies targeted to the transition period between adolescence and young adulthood.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being - 15(2020), 1 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 1748362

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chiang, Yueh-Tao [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Hsing-Yi [VerfasserIn]
Lo, Fu-Sung [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Chi-Wen [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Tzu-Ting [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Chi-Wen [VerfasserIn]
Moons, Philip [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Life experiences
Transition; adolescent; young adults; nursing; qualitative
Type1 diabetes

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Date Completed 28.01.2021

Date Revised 07.05.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/17482631.2020.1748362

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM308770978