The borderland between care and self-care.

摘要: The aim of this thesis was to examine different approaches support the self-care persons with Type 2 diabetes, special reference practical, social, and sexual aspects women's self-management. methods elucidate comprised: evaluating a new model for diabetes patient education; designing analyse role social networks in diabetes; conducting individual focus group interviews deeper understanding collecting questionnaire data as complement above.The experience-based educational program led by pharmacists found improve participants' subjective control over provide important emotional encouragement continue self-care. Metabolic measured HbA1c temporarily improved. network elucidated potential mechanism leading conflict disease demands diabetes. Qualitative analysis pointed guilt, shame, taboo connection sexuality.Borderland is metaphor I have chosen describe space between traditional health care system everyday people chronic disease. Using Borderland framework, future management, anchored our own other's findings, outlined concept "Disease Manager Role" introduced. vision center addresses such issues accessibility, continuity, equitable provider-user relations, shared plans, strengthening support.