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Empowerment in people with diabetes is a complex, ongoing journey. Health professionals can support individuals in integrating diabetes into their identity, fostering a sense of empowerment over time.

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Area of Science:

  • Diabetes Management
  • Health Psychology
  • Patient Empowerment

Background:

  • Health professionals are tasked with empowering people with diabetes.
  • Gaps in professional knowledge and skills hinder patient empowerment.
  • Many Iranian individuals with diabetes remain disempowered.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore and understand the process of empowerment in Iranian individuals with diabetes.

Main Methods:

  • Grounded theory approach utilized.
  • Data collected through in-depth interviews, field notes, and memos.
  • 25 participants included people with diabetes, families, and health professionals.
  • Constant comparative analysis applied.

Main Results:

  • Empowerment is a transitional, perceptual, and continuous process.
  • The process involves identity reconstruction and integration of diabetes.
  • Factors influencing empowerment include knowledge, social support, beliefs, and psychosocial issues.

Conclusions:

  • Health professionals can aid in integrating diabetes into identity for empowerment.
  • Becoming empowered is a complex, time-consuming process for individuals with diabetes.