Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / In this exploratory, qualitative study, the author examined the lived experiences of
low-income type 2 diabetics around managing their diabetes. Semi-structured, individual
interviews were conducted with volunteer participants from a Midwest student outreach
clinic (N=14; 8 men, 6 women). Interviews were first analyzed using LUUUUTT model
from the Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM) theory for gaps between stories
lived and stories told. Findings suggest that the lived experience of the majority of the
participants had low social support and heightened stress around managing their diabetes.
Using the Communication Complex framework, the patterns of interactions around these
two tensions were analyzed to make suggestions for change.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:IUPUI/oai:scholarworks.iupui.edu:1805/11875 |
| Date | 07 1900 |
| Creators | Breidenbach, Mary Angela |
| Contributors | Parrish-Sprowl, John |
| Source Sets | Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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