The empowerment process in people with diabetes : an Iranian perspective Abdoli, S., Ashktorab, T., Ahmadi, F., Parvizi, S. and Dunning, T. 2008, The empowerment process in people with diabetes : an Iranian perspective, International nursing review, vol. 55, no. 4, pp. 447-453, doi: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2008.00664.x. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title The empowerment process in people with diabetes : an Iranian perspective Author(s) Abdoli, S. Ashktorab, T. Ahmadi, F. Parvizi, S. Dunning, T. orcid.org/0000-0002-0284-1706 Journal name International nursing review Volume number 55 Issue number 4 Start page 447 End page 453 Total pages 7 Publisher Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Place of publication United Kingdom Publication date 2008-12 ISSN 0020-8132 1466-7657 Keyword(s) Empowerment process Grounded theory People with diabetes Iran Summary Background: Empowerment and power are well-researched concepts concerning people with chronic diseases. However, few researchers have focused specifically on the process of empowerment in Iranian people with diabetes. Understanding the empowerment process could help health professionals facilitate empowerment. Aim: To explore the empowerment process in Iranian people with diabetes. Method: A grounded theory research design was used incorporating in-depth interviews to collect the data from men and women aged 21–73 years (n = 16). Data were collected between February and July 2007. Constant comparative analysis was undertaken to identify key categories. Findings: Participants indicated being embarrassed by the diagnosis, thirsting to learn, living in the shadow of fear, accepting diabetes as reality, managing diabetes and feeling empowered were distinct but interconnected phases in the empowerment process. The empowerment process was influenced by cultural and religious beliefs including the concept of the doctor as holy man, accepting diabetes as God's will, caring for the body because it was God's gift, paying attention to symptomatic disease, and support from peers and family, especially daughters. Conclusion: The empowerment process consists of several distinct but interconnected phases. The findings will help health professionals develop a deeper understanding of how Iranian people with diabetes become empowered. Language eng DOI 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2008.00664.x Field of Research 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970111 Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2008, Wiley-Blackwell Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30017431 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Nursing and Midwifery Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Fri, 14 Aug 2009, 13:53:15 EST Mon, 21 Dec 2009, 10:24:46 EST Mon, 21 Dec 2009, 14:47:59 EST Tue, 22 Dec 2009, 09:36:38 EST Tue, 04 Jun 2013, 11:43:55 EST Mon, 16 Jun 2014, 11:51:06 EST Tue, 08 Jul 2014, 08:52:02 EST Tue, 08 Jul 2014, 09:27:44 EST Fri, 19 Sep 2014, 11:04:59 EST Thu, 11 Dec 2014, 16:06:38 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 16 times in TR Web of Science Cited 19 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 980 Abstract Views, 2 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Fri, 14 Aug 2009, 13:53:15 EST