Table 3 Themes, Categories and Subcategories
From: “I have got diabetes!” – interviews of patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
Theme | Category | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
1. Reaction to diagnosis | Denial | Skepticism |
Unexpected diagnosis | ||
Guilt | Shame | |
Disappointment | ||
Acceptance | Neutral attitude | |
Logical consequence | ||
2. Life changes | Being diagnosed with diabetes | Comparison with other people with diabetes |
Relation to surrounding persons | ||
Therapeutic treatment | Non-pharmacological treatment (dietary changes and physical activity) | |
Pharmacological treatment (oral medication, insulin) | ||
Relationship to health care | Expectations | |
Trust | ||
The importance of knowledge | Obtaining supplementary information about diabetes | |
Relating individually to the information | ||
3. Concerns about the future | Family | Heredity; taking care of their family |
Functional disabilities | Physical complications and their consequences | |
Attitudes towards control and risk | Need for control | |
Wanting to know about risks of future complications |