Lived experiences of diabetes self-management among persons with disabilities in rural Tamil Nadu - a case study approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with disabilities have numerous challenges in diabetes self-management. Poor self-management leads to the worsening of disability and secondary complications of diabetes. This study was conducted to explore the challenges in diabetes self-management and the factors influencing diabetes self-management among people with disabilities.

Methods

We conducted 16 case studies among people with physical, neurological, visual, hearing, and multiple disabilities who were affected by diabetes. We adopted a thematic content analysis approach to analyse the data.

Results

People with disabilities have challenges in adopting healthy diets as they are unable to purchase and consume fruits and vegetables which are costly, unavailable, and inaccessible. They have diff

SUBMITTER: Thiagesan R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11409530 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature