Patients' Perspectives of Nursing Therapeutic Interventions for Diabetes in the Community: An Ethnonursing Study
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https://doi.org/10.31674/mjn.2025.v17i01.005Abstract
Background: Management of self-care through culturally informed nursing practices is essential to enhance the quality of life of patients with diabetes. This study explored patients’ views of therapeutic interventions for diabetes through ethnonursing methodologies within the community. Methods: This qualitative ethnonursing study was conducted over eight months in 2023, involving 25 informants from several ethnic groups in Indonesia. The data collection included comprehensive interviews, observations, documents and field study reports. This study utilised topic analysis incorporating four phases of ethnonursing. Results: The study delineated six themes were identified: disorders stemming from diabetes symptoms; self-care practices among diabetic patients; the significance and beliefs surrounding traditional medicine; stress-related diabetes; skin complications and non-healing wounds; and obstacle to diabetes management. The primary findings indicate that numerous patients within the community depend on traditional medicine and exhibit inconsistent adherence to medical guidance, owing to cultural beliefs and insufficient diabetes education. Conclusion: Cultural care values and beliefs based on nursing therapeutic intervention including medical treatment and nursing intervention are important to improve self-care behaviour in patients with diabetes. It should be assessing cultural sensitivity and provide comprehensive diabetes education to enhance treatment success.
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Diabetes, Ethnonursing, Nursing Therapeutic, Patent's ViewDownloads
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