Table 3 Life with diabetes- quotes from the patients
Satisfaction with life | “I have no sorrow as I am not the only one; there are colleagues around me who have diabetes and are still nicely getting around with their work and family. There is no effect of diabetes on my life … It’s a normal thing now” (Control 2: female, SSC, private company). |
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“I get tension when my [blood] pressure or diabetes [blood glucose] increases. Now I have to live on medications, still I manage as long as I have money ... I am not fully happy, again not fully unhappy”. (Intervention 2: male, PHC, small business). | |
Different/changed life style | “Living this life means living with medications” (Control 1: female, SSC, housewife). |
“There are obviously some changes in my life because of my physical illness which makes me feel helpless” (Intervention 8: female, SSC, housewife). | |
“After maintaining medication, diet, and other routines [e.g. regular exercise], I feel that it is not that much of a problem these days” (Intervention 8: female, SSC, housewife). | |
Family issues | “There is no problem at my family. We have eight to nine members in my family including my parents and siblings who have diabetes” (Control 4: female, SSC, housewife). |
“I don’t face that much problem in my family life as both of us [husband and wife] have diabetes” (Intervention 2: male, PSC, small business). | |
Social issues | “Diabetes is now in all houses. So, everyone knows that it is a normal disease. So it is no more a social problem” (Intervention 3: female, GLC, housewife). |
Economic issues | “It is an extra burden, definitely it is an extra financial burden” (Intervention 4: female, SSC, housewife). |