Weiler and Crist, 2009 [58] | n = 10 Latino people with type 2 diabetes; 4 men; age range 46 - 65 years | Semi-structured interviews; qualitative descriptive design using grounded theory | All aspects of self-management were linked with aspects of the Latino social context, including perceptions of illness and social stigma of disease. |
Wong et al., 2005 [59] | n = 12 people with type 2 diabetes | Semi-structured telephone interview analyzed with grounded theory | Men actively supported by wives in self-management and women were only passively supported by husbands. |
Wu et al., 2008 [25] | n = 9 people with type 2 diabetes and recent cardiac event. 3 men and 6 women; age range 59 to 85 | Open ended interviews; data analyzed into codes and interpretive framework | Patients’ self-confidence and confidence in health professionals was shattered after the cardiac event. |