The “Face” of Diabetes: Insight Into Youths' Experiences as Expressed Through Drawing

Journal of Patient Experience

Kathleen MElertson¹ 

关键词: youth;    type 1 diabetes;    art;    picture drawing;    emotions;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2374373516654771

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Objective:The purpose of this descriptive pilot study was to assess the ability of youth to create a meaningful drawing related to living with type 1 diabetes and explore the benefits of expressing emotion through drawing in future interventional work.Methods:Youth aged 4 to 19 years (N = 242) with type I diabetes attending routine follow-up appointments within a pediatric specialty clinic were asked to draw: “If diabetes had a face what would it look like?”Results:Drawings reflected many emotions and ranged from simple to complex in detail. Drawings reflected multiple experiences of living with diabetes including emotions, tools used for management, and effects of self-care.Conclusions:Youth were able to create drawings reflecting their experience of living with diabetes. Youth conveyed a variety of emotions, attitudes, and experiences in drawing the “face” of diabetes. Drawing during clinic visits provides opportunity to explore the unspoken experiences of living with a chronic health condition, which m...

【 授权许可】

CC BY