Melola Discovery

← Melola Discovery

Journal

Exploring the Lived Experiences of Self-Care among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Indonesia: A Phenomenological Study

Indonesian Contemporary Nursing Journal (ICON Journal) · Vol. 10 No. 2 (2026) · pp. 194–212

DOI
10.20956/icon.v10i2.44844
ISSN
2686-116X, 2528-2557
Published
2026-02-17
Publisher
Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Hasanuddin
Language
en

Abstract

Aims: This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in Indonesia regarding their self-care practices and the influence of psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual factors in managing the disease. Methods: A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted using in-depth interviews with 15 purposively selected patients with T2DM from primary healthcare centers in Bukittinggi, Indonesia. Eligible participants had a T2DM diagnosis, no severe cognitive or functional impairment, and provided informed consent. Data were collected between December 2024 and March 2025 using semi-structured interviews and analyzed using Colaizzi’s seven-step method, with NVivo 12 used only for data management. Results: Six themes emerged: acceptance and meaning-making in the following of diagnosis, physical activity in daily life, strategies for blood glucose monitoring, medication adherence and herbal use, dietary management and challenges, and diabetic foot care practices Conclusion: Self-care among T2DM patients is deeply influenced by emotional resilience, spiritual values, and family roles. Tailored and culturally appropriate interventions are essential for enhancing diabetes management and long-term self-care in community settings.

Keywords

Collaboration network of the authors

7 authors · 10 co-authorship links · 5 across different organisations

Hover or tap a name to highlight its co-authors. Double-click to open the author's page.

  • Universitas Fort De Kock
  • Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Barat
  • Universitas Sumatera Barat
  • Affiliation unknown
  • Different organisations
  • Same organisation
  • Affiliation unknown
  • Thicker line = more joint articles · bigger circle = more articles
Show as table
Co-authorOrganisationJoint articles
Elly NurrachmahAffiliation unknown1
Dewi GayatriAffiliation unknown1
Ovta Sari KurniaAffiliation unknown1

Affiliations come from OpenAlex; journal OAI-PMH metadata carries none. Authors without an OpenAlex ID are matched by name, which can merge or split people.

Metadata source: OAI-PMH (metadata jurnal) https://journal.unhas.ac.id/index.php/icon/oai, first harvested 2 Nov 2026, last seen 8 Nov 2026.
Original metadata (oai_dc) 
<oai_dc:dc xmlns="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/  http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd">
	<dc:title xml:lang="en">Exploring the Lived Experiences of Self-Care among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Indonesia: A Phenomenological Study</dc:title>
	<dc:creator xml:lang="en">Wahyuni, Aria</dc:creator>
	<dc:creator xml:lang="en">Febrina, Wiwit</dc:creator>
	<dc:creator xml:lang="en">Dewi, Fauziah Rahmah</dc:creator>
	<dc:creator xml:lang="en">Oktorina, Rola</dc:creator>
	<dc:subject xml:lang="en">patient experience</dc:subject>
	<dc:subject xml:lang="en">qualitative research</dc:subject>
	<dc:subject xml:lang="en">self-care</dc:subject>
	<dc:subject xml:lang="en">spirituality</dc:subject>
	<dc:subject xml:lang="en">type 2 diabetes mellitus</dc:subject>
	<dc:description xml:lang="en">Aims: This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in Indonesia regarding their self-care practices and the influence of psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual factors in managing the disease.
Methods: A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted using in-depth interviews with 15 purposively selected patients with T2DM from primary healthcare centers in Bukittinggi, Indonesia. Eligible participants had a T2DM diagnosis, no severe cognitive or functional impairment, and provided informed consent. Data were collected between December 2024 and March 2025 using semi-structured interviews and analyzed using Colaizzi’s seven-step method, with NVivo 12 used only for data management.
Results: Six themes emerged: acceptance and meaning-making in the following of diagnosis, physical activity in daily life, strategies for blood glucose monitoring, medication adherence and herbal use, dietary management and challenges, and diabetic foot care practices
Conclusion: Self-care among T2DM patients is deeply influenced by emotional resilience, spiritual values, and family roles. Tailored and culturally appropriate interventions are essential for enhancing diabetes management and long-term self-care in community settings.</dc:description>
	<dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Hasanuddin</dc:publisher>
	<dc:date>2026-02-17</dc:date>
	<dc:type>info:eu-repo/semantics/article</dc:type>
	<dc:type>info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion</dc:type>
	<dc:format>application/pdf</dc:format>
	<dc:identifier>https://journal.unhas.ac.id/index.php/icon/article/view/44844</dc:identifier>
	<dc:identifier>10.20956/icon.v10i2.44844</dc:identifier>
	<dc:source xml:lang="en">Indonesian Contemporary Nursing Journal (ICON Journal); Vol. 10 No. 2 (2026): Volume 10 Number 2 February 2026; 194-212</dc:source>
	<dc:source>2686-116X</dc:source>
	<dc:source>2528-2557</dc:source>
	<dc:source>10.20956/icon.v10i2</dc:source>
	<dc:language>en</dc:language>
	<dc:relation>https://journal.unhas.ac.id/index.php/icon/article/view/44844/14159</dc:relation>
	<dc:rights xml:lang="en">Copyright (c) 2026 Indonesian Contemporary Nursing Journal (indones.contemp.nurs.j.)</dc:rights>
</oai_dc:dc>