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Diabetes at work: a grounded-theory pilot study.

Elizabeth Anne Thomas1

  • 1School of Nursing, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6917, USA. ethomas@sonnet.ucla.edu

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Older adults with Type 2 diabetes manage their condition at work by minimizing challenges and planning for the future. This study offers insights for occupational health nurses supporting aging workers.

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Published on: August 12, 2016

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Endocrinology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Managing chronic conditions like Type 2 diabetes presents unique challenges for older adults in the workplace.
  • Maintaining gainful employment while managing diabetes requires specific adaptive strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the experiences of older adults managing Type 2 diabetes in the workplace.
  • To identify factors influencing their ability to maintain employment.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative grounded-theory pilot study.
  • Semi-structured interviews with six working adults aged 55+ with Type 2 diabetes.
  • Analysis from a symbolic interactionist perspective.

Main Results:

  • Key themes identified include minimizing health concerns, apprehension about future workability, and proactive diabetes self-management at work.
  • Participants developed strategies to integrate diabetes care into their work routines.

Conclusions:

  • Occupational health nurses can utilize these findings to better support older workers with chronic diseases.
  • Interventions should address the specific psychosocial and practical needs of this population.