Warnings about vulnerability in clients with diabetes and hypertension

    Authors

    J. Weiss;S. A. Hutchinson

    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Qual. Health Res.

    Keywords

    PREVENTION; BEHAVIOR; SIGNS; Health Policy & Services

    Abstract

    The purpose of the grounded theory study discussed in this article was to discover and explicate the basic social problem in clients with diabetes and hypertension that affects their adherence to health care directives. In-depth interviews with 21 clients with both diabetes and hypertension and 3 health cave providers who care for such clients were concurrently conducted, coded, and analyzed according to the grounded theory method. Clients with diabetes and hypertension described being bombarded repeatedly with warnings about their vulnerability. The warnings were both external (coming from health care providers,family, and friends) and internal (coming from within themselves). Internal warnings were discovered to be far more influential in affecting adherence. This discovery can be used to shape health care providers' social interactions and treatment plan strategies with clients with diabetes and hypertension.

    Journal Title

    Qualitative Health Research

    Volume

    10

    Issue/Number

    4

    Publication Date

    1-1-2000

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    521

    Last Page

    537

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000087753700007

    ISSN

    1049-7323

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