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  • 1.
    Boonsatean, Wimonrut
    Malmö högskola, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Care Science (VV).
    Living with type 2 diabetes in a Thai population: excperiences and socioeconomic characteristics2016Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    Type 2 diabetes is a matter of global concern, and has been shown to have an impact on an individual’s way of living, family, and social life. In addition, there is limited knowledge concerning the life experiences of Thai people with diabetes. The aim of this thesis was to explore the experiences of people with type 2 diabetes who live in partly low socioeconomic suburban areas of Thailand. Both qualitative analyses with 19 women of low socioeconomic status with diabetes and quantitative analyses, including 220 people with diabetes, were conducted in the suburban communities near Bangkok between 2012 and 2015. The thesis consists of the results of four studies described in four papers. In paper I the aim was to explore how Thai women of low socioeconomic status handled their lives with diabetes. The findings showed that the women went through many stages of changes in the process of adaptation in handling their vulnerable situation influenced by diabetes and socioeconomic status. A threatened loss of status was sometimes seen as a barrier to handling their disease, whereas empowerment by one’s family helped them to feel powerful and gave them a sense of hope in living with this disease. Paper II illuminated the life experience of Thai women of low socioeconomic status living with diabetes. The findings revealed that women confronted susceptible feelings such as worrying about an unpredictable future and fears of being a burden to their family. However, they were able to maintain a balance through empowerment via the inner and outer sources of their beliefs. In paper III the aims were to investigate and compare the illness perception and self-management among women and men with diabetes, examine the association between illness perception and self-management, and to investigate the psychometric properties of the translated instruments. Both Thai versions of the measurement tools (the revised illness perception, diabetic version questionnaire and the new revision of the diabetes self-management questionnaire) demonstrated acceptable content validity and reliability, includinginternal consistency, inter-rater, and test-retest reliability. The findings showedthat the illness perception and self-management strategies among the womenand men had similar patterns, except for three aspects of illness perception.Whereas the women more often perceived the consequences of diabetes andfluctuating symptoms, the men felt more confident about efficiency of thetreatment prescribed by the healthcare professionals. Furthermore, the illnessperception, especially the confidence in controlling diabetes by themselves andthe confidence about treatment effectiveness, in both women and men showeda weak possitive association with many aspects of self-management strategies.Paper IV examined the illness perception and self-management of Thai peoplewith diabetes according to their socioeconomic status, as defined by income andeducational level. The participants of the low-income and low-education groupsperceived more negative consequences of diabetes, and the participants in the highincomeand high-education group felt more confident in controlling the diabetesby themselves and were more confident about the treatment effectiveness. Theparticipants in the low-education group perceived more fluctuating symptomsof the disease, and the high-education group showed greater understanding oftheir disease conditions. Furthermore, the participants in the low-education group demonstrated less effective self-care in terms of overall self-management strategiesand physical activity.The Thai people with type 2 diabetes demonstrated an ability to be able toadjust to their life situation and to keep a balance in their minds to continuetheir usual life with the disease. Their experiences of living with diabetes werepartially affected by sex differences and socioeconomic characteristics. It may behelpful to take educational level into consideration when designing specific andproper interventions for people with diabetes in low socioeconomic areas. TheThai sociocultural context, especially in terms of family closeness and Buddhistbeliefs, might also have an effect on the life of people with diabetes.

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    1. Women of low socioeconomic status living with diabetes: becoming adept at handling a disease
    Open this publication in new window or tab >>Women of low socioeconomic status living with diabetes: becoming adept at handling a disease
    2015 (English)In: SAGE Open Medicine, E-ISSN 2050-3121, Vol. 3, p. 1-8Article in journal (Refereed) Published
    Abstract [sv]

    Studiens syfte var att undersöka livsvillkor för svagt bemedlade kvinnor i ett fattigt område i Thailand.

    Abstract [en]

    The objective of this study was to explore how Thai woman of low socioeconomic status handle their type 2 diabetes. The finding showed that becoming adeptr at handling diabetes required significant Changes in woman's behaviours and required taking advantagrs of influences from social environment.

    Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
    Sage Publications, 2015
    Keywords
    Type 2 diabetes, older women's health, low socioeconomic status
    National Category
    Social Sciences
    Identifiers
    urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-14584 (URN)10.1177/2050312115621312 (DOI)000443435100060 ()27092260 (PubMedID)2-s2.0-85041283847 (Scopus ID)19874 (Local ID)19874 (Archive number)19874 (OAI)
    Available from: 2020-03-30 Created: 2020-03-30 Last updated: 2024-02-05Bibliographically approved
    2. Living with diabetes: experiences of inner and outer sources of beliefs in women with low socioeconomic status
    Open this publication in new window or tab >>Living with diabetes: experiences of inner and outer sources of beliefs in women with low socioeconomic status
    2016 (English)In: Global Journal of Health Science, ISSN 1916-9736, E-ISSN 1916-9744, Vol. 8, no 8, p. 200-209Article in journal (Refereed) Published
    Abstract [sv]

    Studiens utgångspunkt är att hälsoproblematik utifrån Thailandsbygdens kultur och levnadsvillkor. I studiens population ingår låginkomsttagare och svagt bemedlade kvinnor med diagnosen Diabetes Mellitus Typ 2. Resultaten visade olika handlingsstrategier, anhörigas roll samt hur dessa sociala nätverk påverkar i vardagens egen vård.

    Abstract [en]

    The purpose of this study was to examine the life experiences of nineteen Thai women of low socioeconomic status who were living with type 2 diabetes. A qualitative research design was conducted, and the women were identified by the snowball technique. The study find that despite the vulnerable situations caused by diabetes and low socioeconomic status, the women remained calm, with a consciousness to continue their lives with the disease. The Buddhist views on life, specifically natural law, assisted them to consider life with diabetes as simply a natural course. Buddhism served as a spiritual refuge and helped the women to cope with their psychological burden from diabetes.

    Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
    Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2016
    Keywords
    older women, low socioeconomic status, vulnerability, socio-cultural issues, poor health
    National Category
    Social Sciences
    Identifiers
    urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-15198 (URN)10.5539/gjhs.v8n8p200 (DOI)27045410 (PubMedID)20108 (Local ID)20108 (Archive number)20108 (OAI)
    Available from: 2020-03-30 Created: 2020-03-30 Last updated: 2024-02-05Bibliographically approved
    3. Illness perception and self-management among Thai women and men living with type 2 diabetes
    Open this publication in new window or tab >>Illness perception and self-management among Thai women and men living with type 2 diabetes
    2016 (English)Manuscript (preprint) (Other academic)
    National Category
    Endocrinology and Diabetes
    Identifiers
    urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-18162 (URN)
    Available from: 2020-09-02 Created: 2020-09-02 Last updated: 2022-06-27Bibliographically approved
    4. The influences of income and education on the illness perception and self-management of Thai adults with type 2 diabetes
    Open this publication in new window or tab >>The influences of income and education on the illness perception and self-management of Thai adults with type 2 diabetes
    2016 (English)In: Journal of Diabetes and Metabilic Disorders, ISSN 2381-201X, Vol. 3, no 2, article id 017Article in journal (Refereed) Published
    Abstract [sv]

    En studie som undersöker socio-ekonomiska faktorers betydelse för människors hantering av diabetes

    Abstract [en]

    Illness perception and self-management might be of importance in proactive care for patients with type 2 diabetes.

    Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the influences of socioeconomic status on the illness perception and self-management of Thai people with diabetes.

    Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive method was used to study 220 people with type 2 diabetes in a suburban area in Thailand. The participants were selected using a multistage sampling method. Data were collected through the structured interviews using the revised versions of the Diabetes Illness Perception scale and Diabetes Self-Management scale. Independent sample t test or Mann-Whitney U test was used for income and education subgroups comparisons as well as multiple logistic regression was analyzed the predictors of illness perception and self-management.

    Results: The results indicated that socioeconomic status, defined by income and educational level, showed the effects on some aspects of illness perception and self-management strategies in a type 2 diabetes population. Educational level demonstrated more effects on many subscales of illness perception and self-management than on income and was also shown to be a predictor of self-management (OR 2.047, 95% CI 1.014-4.131, p-value 0.046). 

    Conclusion: The study found that socioeconomic status had an impact on the illness perception and self-management of people with type 2 diabetes. Educational level demonstrated a significant influence on the perceptions and management of Thai people with diabetes, which was also true concerning income level, although to a lesser extent. Illuminating socioeconomic status in the context of religious beliefs may increase health care professionals’ understanding of patients’ experiences and management of their diabetes. This is especially important when designing appropriate interventions for patients of low education.

    Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
    Herald, 2016
    Keywords
    social vulerability, socio-economic status, diabetes type 2
    National Category
    Endocrinology and Diabetes
    Identifiers
    urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-4324 (URN)10.24966/DMD-201X/100017 (DOI)22376 (Local ID)22376 (Archive number)22376 (OAI)
    Available from: 2020-02-28 Created: 2020-02-28 Last updated: 2024-05-07Bibliographically approved
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  • 2.
    Boonsatean, Wimonrut
    et al.
    Faculty of Nursing Science, Rangsit University, Pathum Thani, 12000, Thailand.
    Carlsson, Anna
    Malmö University, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Social Work (SA).
    Dychawy Rosner, Irena
    Malmö University, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Social Work (SA).
    Sex-relatedillness perception and self-managementof a Thai type 2 diabetes population: a cross-sectional descriptive design2018In: BMC Endocrine Disorders, E-ISSN 1472-6823, Vol. 18, no 5, article id 5Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The aim of this study was to investigate the illness perception and self-management among Thai women and Thai men with type 2 diabetes (T2D)and to investigate the psychometric properties of the translated instruments used. The study was conducted in a suburban province of Thailand, 220 women and men with type 2 diabetes participated in a cross-sectional descriptive study. The participants were selected using a multistage sampling method. Results showed that women and men with type 2 diabetes demonstrated very similar experiences regarding their illness perception and no differences in self-management. Women perceived more negative consequences of the disease and more fluctuation in the symptoms than men, whereas men felt more confident about the treatment effectiveness than women. Furthermore, the translated instruments used in this study showed acceptable validity and reliability. It is concluded that The Thai sociocultural context may influence people’s perceptions and affect the self-care activities of Thai individuals, both women and men, with type 2 diabetes, causing differences from those found in the Western environment.

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  • 3.
    Boonsatean, Wimonrut
    et al.
    Malmö högskola, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Social Work (SA).
    Carlsson, Anna
    Malmö högskola, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Social Work (SA).
    Östman, Margareta
    Malmö högskola, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Social Work (SA).
    Dychawy Rosner, Irena
    Malmö högskola, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Social Work (SA).
    Living with diabetes: experiences of inner and outer sources of beliefs in women with low socioeconomic status2016In: Global Journal of Health Science, ISSN 1916-9736, E-ISSN 1916-9744, Vol. 8, no 8, p. 200-209Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The purpose of this study was to examine the life experiences of nineteen Thai women of low socioeconomic status who were living with type 2 diabetes. A qualitative research design was conducted, and the women were identified by the snowball technique. The study find that despite the vulnerable situations caused by diabetes and low socioeconomic status, the women remained calm, with a consciousness to continue their lives with the disease. The Buddhist views on life, specifically natural law, assisted them to consider life with diabetes as simply a natural course. Buddhism served as a spiritual refuge and helped the women to cope with their psychological burden from diabetes.

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  • 4.
    Boonsatean, Wimonrut
    et al.
    Department of nursing science, Rangsit University, Pathum Thani, Thailand.
    Dychawy Rosner, Irena
    Malmö högskola, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Social Work (SA).
    Carlsson, Anna
    Malmö högskola, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Social Work (SA).
    Östman, Margareta
    Malmö högskola, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Social Work (SA).
    The influences of income and education on the illness perception and self-management of Thai adults with type 2 diabetes2016In: Journal of Diabetes and Metabilic Disorders, ISSN 2381-201X, Vol. 3, no 2, article id 017Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Illness perception and self-management might be of importance in proactive care for patients with type 2 diabetes.

    Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the influences of socioeconomic status on the illness perception and self-management of Thai people with diabetes.

    Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive method was used to study 220 people with type 2 diabetes in a suburban area in Thailand. The participants were selected using a multistage sampling method. Data were collected through the structured interviews using the revised versions of the Diabetes Illness Perception scale and Diabetes Self-Management scale. Independent sample t test or Mann-Whitney U test was used for income and education subgroups comparisons as well as multiple logistic regression was analyzed the predictors of illness perception and self-management.

    Results: The results indicated that socioeconomic status, defined by income and educational level, showed the effects on some aspects of illness perception and self-management strategies in a type 2 diabetes population. Educational level demonstrated more effects on many subscales of illness perception and self-management than on income and was also shown to be a predictor of self-management (OR 2.047, 95% CI 1.014-4.131, p-value 0.046). 

    Conclusion: The study found that socioeconomic status had an impact on the illness perception and self-management of people with type 2 diabetes. Educational level demonstrated a significant influence on the perceptions and management of Thai people with diabetes, which was also true concerning income level, although to a lesser extent. Illuminating socioeconomic status in the context of religious beliefs may increase health care professionals’ understanding of patients’ experiences and management of their diabetes. This is especially important when designing appropriate interventions for patients of low education.

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    FULLTEXT01
  • 5.
    Boonsatean, Wimonrut
    et al.
    Malmö högskola, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Care Science (VV).
    Dychawy Rosner, Irena
    Malmö högskola, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Social Work (SA).
    Carlsson, Anna
    Malmö högskola, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Social Work (SA).
    Östman, Margareta
    Malmö högskola, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Social Work (SA).
    Women of low socioeconomic status living with diabetes: becoming adept at handling a disease2015In: SAGE Open Medicine, E-ISSN 2050-3121, Vol. 3, p. 1-8Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The objective of this study was to explore how Thai woman of low socioeconomic status handle their type 2 diabetes. The finding showed that becoming adeptr at handling diabetes required significant Changes in woman's behaviours and required taking advantagrs of influences from social environment.

    Download full text (pdf)
    FULLTEXT01
  • 6.
    Boonsatean, Wimonrut
    et al.
    Malmö högskola, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Care Science (VV).
    Östman, M
    Dychawy Rosner, I
    Carlsson, A
    Illness perception and self-management among Thai women and men living with type 2 diabetes2016Manuscript (preprint) (Other academic)
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