| Diagnosis of a chronic disease like type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is frequently shocking for
patients, which influences their lives. Getting aware of bad news such as obtaining a chronic illness
diagnosis is a sensitive issue in patients’ lives. Conversely, reactions to the reception of a diagnosis of
diabetes are often varied for a few reasons. To manage the diseases through care planning, the
identification and modification of the causes of various reactions are necessary. The aim of the present
survey was to investigate the reaction of diabetics to the reception of diabetes diagnosis and its possible
reasons. In this qualitative study, in-depth interviews were used. Furthermore, traditional content analysis
of semi-structured interviews was conducted using a qualitative strategy with 20 individuals with type 2
diabetes. The purposeful sampling approach was employed for recruiting the participants. Eleven male
and nine female participants having type 2 diabetes had been transferred to the diabetes association of
Iran for receiving consulting assistance in the areas of nutrition, psychology, and health care. Four
categories of reactions have arisen from the investigation including behavioral, emotional, contextual, and
cognitive reactions. Reactions to the prognosis of diabetes may be different for some reasons. The findings
of the present investigation may be employed by health care providers to obtain a more comprehensive
understanding of unusual and usual reactions, their causes, and the context in the early years after the
diagnosis and planning care programs for disease management. |