Unsuccessful diabetes management: a qualitative study

Comparison of a Qualitative and Quantitative Descriptive Study: Diabetes Management

how public percept diabetes: a qualitative study

background: diabetes has a high prevalence in iran and it is estimated to rise from 3.5 million adults in 2005 to 5.1 million by 2025. given the high prevalence of diabetes in iranians, it is surprising how little is known about understanding of diabetes in public population. this study aimed to explore and describe people without diabetes explanation for the disease. materials and methods: thi...

Diabetes and sustainable employability: A qualitative study

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most challenging problems for health, impacting many aspects of individual s lives, including employment. Sustainable employability refers to one s attributes and skills to be able to perform a chosen occupation, benefitting oneself and society in the long term. It is not directly affected by diabetes, yet assessment is different for every case and highly depende...

Management of unsuccessful lacrimal surgery.

Two hundred and eight cases of failed dacryocystorhinostomy presenting to the Lacrimal Clinic at Moorfields Eye Hospital between 1970 and 1985 were reviewed. All cases underwent a further operation. The reasons for failure were usually apparent on reoperation. The surgical technique is described. A second dacryocystorhinostomy is a highly successful technique that spares both patient and surgeo...

elderly self-management: a qualitative study

background: the population of elderly in iran and in the world is increasing. it is predicted that the population of elderly reaches to 10 millions in iran by the year 2019. elderly more than other age groups are at risk of chronic diseases and health problems; and it affects their self-management and makes them feel disabled. since the knowledge of self-management for iranian elderly is not we...