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Understanding the diabetic body-self.

Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death from disease, shortens the average life span by up to 15 years, and is the main cause of new blindness, kidney failure, and amputations in the United States. Interviews with 2 practitioners and 8 individuals with diabetes illustrate how individuals embody...

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Published in:Qualitative Health Research Vol. 15; no. 8; pp. 1086 - 1105
Main Authors: Montez JK, Karner TX
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. Oct2005
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          Adaptation, Psychological
          Attitude to Illness
          Diabetes Mellitus Psychosocial Factors
          Aged
          Diabetes Mellitus Physiopathology
          Discipline
          Exploratory Research
          Female
          Glycemic Control
          Health Behavior
          Interviews
          Male
          Middle Age
          Open-Ended Questionnaires
          Participant Observation
          Qualitative Studies
          Texas
          Theoretical Sample
          Human
          Aged: 65+ years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Female
          Male
      ab: Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death from disease, shortens the average life span by up to 15 years, and is the main cause of new blindness, kidney failure, and amputations in the United States. Interviews with 2 practitioners and 8 individuals with diabetes illustrate how individuals embody their illness. Interviewed persons with diabetes tended to be most closely associated with the disciplined body type and pursued high levels of bodily control, in contrast to an idealized type, the communicative body, which can be considered an ethical ideal. This framework provides heuristic value by providing insight into the behaviors, needs, and struggles of persons with diabetes, as well as providing a means to more effective treatment and better practitioner-patient relationships.
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