The expert patient's contribution to the empowerment of people with diabetes mellitus
Delmo de Carvalho Alencar,
Ana Maria Parente Garcia Alencar,
Aline Raquel de Sousa Ibiapina
et al.
Abstract:Objective: to uncover the contributions of specialist patients to the empowerment of people with diabetes mellitus. Methods: a qualitative study comprising three open virtual communities with public posts in Portuguese, aimed at discussing diabetes mellitus. The nuclei of meaning were identified through a word cloud, with mutual checking between three researchers using content analysis. Results: the interactions showed concern about the clinical dimension of the disease and the welcoming nature of suffering an… Show more
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