People with Diabetes
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 diabetes topics
Many topics can be found by using the Story Search facility.

Examples of single words that produce interesting results are: DAFNE; dietician; independent; insurance; laser; Lawrence; message; NovoPen; podiatry; pregnancy; rationing; smoke; stress.

Examples of phrases that produce interesting results are: been different; changes in attitudes; deliberate hypo; diabetes specialist nurse; National Health Service; newly diagnosed; protamine zinc; urine test; what advice.

Longer phrases can be found by using the Advanced Search facility on the the Story Search page.

 Diabetes topics
Below are some topics of interest that may not be fully covered by any word search. These are not pre-defined categories, but topics that emerged as being of concern to the interviewees, which may be worthy of further analysis. To listen to the relevant tracks or view the transcripts, simply click on a subject.

The headings in dark blue were created to represent the viewpoint of people with diabetes first interviewed for this website and are retained to help researchers to whom they have become familiar. These headings now also link to new interviews with family members and healthcare professionals, where they talk about the experiences of people with diabetes. The headings in light blue are topics which emerged from the new interviews with family members and healthcare professionals: some also link to interviews with people with diabetes.

Causes

Treatment

Financial costs

Medical staff

Living together; living alone

Responses from society

Effects on personality

Reflections

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