Rethinking Diabetes Communication
A Social Context-Based Model
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22335876 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sabihah Moola (0000-0003-3664-7319, University of South Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 9-26 |
| Publication date | 2019-04-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Society in Transition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1028-9852 • E-ISSN: 2072-1978 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/21528586.2019.1655788 |
| OpenAlex | W2979313635 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 37 |
The argument centres around the notion that conventional biomedical healthcare models are behaviour change-orientated but do not cater for patients on an individual level. Healthcare systems need to acknowledge and support alternative medical therapy and also cater for the social aspect of the patient, which includes family support. This article attempts to make a case for the patient's social context to be incorporated in diabetes healthcare by proposing a new model for diabetes healthcare as a contribution to current literature. A qualitative case study design was used to explore individual patient perspectives on diabetic healthcare and treatment options within a South African public healthcare setting. Data were collected through interviews with diabetic patients, personal observation and document analysis. Findings indicate that problematic aspects related to issues of negligence and non-adherence need to be resolved by the healthcare professional, as recognizing patients’ social contexts and their lifestyle management can positively impact on such issues
Diabetes mellitus · Geography · Sociology · Chronic Disease Management Strategies · Computer Science · Diabetes Management and Education · Diabetes Management and Research · Medicine · Psychology
Inequities in access to health care in South Africa
Global and societal implications of the diabetes epidemic
Assessment of Diabetes-Related Distress
Improving Chronic Illness Care
Qualitative Research
The health and health system of South Africa
Towards a global definition of patient centred care
Case Study Research
White Plague, Black Labor
Health communication
Perspectives on Healing Foot Ulcers by Yaquis With Diabetes
Factors influencing the burden of health care financing and the distribution of health care benefits in Ghana, Tanzania and South Africa
Research methodology
Moving from information transfer to information exchange in health and health care
Comprehensive integrated primary mental health care for South Africa. Pipedream or possibility
Diabetes and Culture
The Organisation and Infrastructure of the African Traditional Healing System
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |