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Living with Diabetes as a Transformational Experience
Barbara Paterson
University of British Columbia School of Nursing
Sally Thorne
University of British Columbia School of Nursing
John Crawford
Douglas Community College in Burnaby, British Columbia
Michel Tarko
Douglas Community College in Burnaby, British Columbia
The construct of transformation has been presented in many research studies as the epitome of living with a chronic illness. Because it has been inadequately defined, however, many other concepts (e.g., hope, meaning, control) are used in ways that suggest considerable overlap and correspondence with transformation. This article represents an attempt to explicate the structures and processes of transformation as they were revealed in a qualitative inquiry into the experience of individuals with Type I diabetes. In the accounts constructed with participants in this study, the process of personal transformation was significant in the attainment of healthy outcomes. The authors describe this transformation and examine its relationship to control and to the valued outcomes of intensified sense of self, meaning, and mastery.
Qualitative Health Research, Vol. 9, No. 6,
786-802 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/104973299129122289
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