PMID: 9555383Apr 29, 1998Paper

The meaning of diabetes. Significance for holistic nursing practice

Journal of Holistic Nursing : Official Journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association
G A Hartrick

Abstract

Recent research has raised questions about the validity and relevance of health practitioners' perspectives of diabetes and diabetes care. This article describes a qualitative research study that was undertaken to illuminate an insider's perspective of how Type I diabetes is meaningfully experienced. The results of this study reveal that although people with diabetes share a common disease, the meaning of that disease in people's lives is unique and varied. To provide holistic care, nurses must assist people in discovering and articulating the meaning of diabetes in their lives as well as acknowledging and attending to the significant elements within their experiences.

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Jan 1, 1986·Diabetic Medicine : a Journal of the British Diabetic Association·R M Anderson
Apr 1, 1986·ANS. Advances in Nursing Science·M Sandelowski
Jul 1, 1988·The Diabetes Educator·R M AndersonF Richards

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May 31, 2001·Journal of Advanced Nursing·W Gillibrand, M Flynn
Sep 8, 2010·Journal of Pediatric Nursing·Tondi M Harrison
Jul 17, 2003·Journal of Transcultural Nursing : Official Journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society·Carmen Rivera Adams
Dec 3, 2004·Qualitative Health Research·Marilyn K Evans, Beverley O'Brien

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