Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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Patients' perspectives on taking insulin in diabetes - Perspectives of convergence

인슐린 치료에 대한 당뇨병 환자의 지각과 경험 - 융복합적 관점

  • Song, Youngshin (College of Nursing, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Ah, Eunkyong (Dept. of Nursing, Daejeon Institute of Science and Technology)
  • 송영신 (충남대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 안은경 (대전과학기술대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2016.09.22
  • Accepted : 2016.12.20
  • Published : 2016.12.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the cultural perspectives and experiences relating to insulin therapy among the diabetes. The authors conducted four semi-structured focus groups and individual interviews with 19 adults with type 1 and 2 diabetes, focusing on the personal experiences and thoughts regarding insulin therapy. Patients' perspectives and experiences relating to taking insulin formed three categories of themes: preoccupations about insulin, barriers to taking insulin, and benefits to taking insulin. The theme for preoccupations about insulin was "vague fear," while the theme of barriers to taking insulin were "worrisome insulin-related issues", "ambivalent feelings (trust/mistrust) about healthcare providers," "dependent life," "feeling about supporters(family, friends, and religion)," "inconvenience," "regret about the past," and "embarrassment." The theme of benefits to taking insulin were "recognition" and "physical recovery and confidence in regulating blood glucose". Based on this study, patients' feelings about their insulin should be respected by healthcare providers.

본 연구는 당뇨병 환자를 대상으로 인슐린 치료에 대한 문화적 관점과 경험을 탐색하기 위해 19명의 제1형과 2형 당뇨병 환자를 대상으로 포커스 그룹 인터뷰를 실시하였다. 인터뷰 내용을 기록하고 녹취한 후 내용분석을 통해 당뇨병 환자들이 경험하는 인슐린 치료에 대한 사전인식요인과 장애요인 및 촉진요인을 목록화하였으며 이들 3가지 목록에 포함되는 주요어를 도출하였다. 그 결과 인슐린에 대한 막연한 두려움이 사전인식요인의 주요어로 확인되었고 장애요인으로는 인슐린과 관련된 걱정(통증, 낮은 지식과 문해력, 자가 주사에 대한 낮은 자신감, 경제적 부담, 저혈당에 대한 두려움)과 의료진에 대한 양가감정, 의지하게 된 삶, 친구, 친척과 가족에 대한 감정, 불편감, 과거에 대한 후회, 부끄러움이 주요어로 도출되었다. 촉진요인으로는 깨달음과 신체적 회복 및 혈당조절에 대한 자신감이 확인되었다. 본 연구결과를 토대로 국내 당뇨병 환자의 인슐린 치료에 대한 경험과 지각에 대한 의료인의 이해가 필요하며 당뇨병 환자의 이러한 경험은 존중되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

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