Illness narratives and cultural implications for diabetic foot patients from the perspective of anthropology
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2024.03.11
- VernacularTitle:人类学视域下糖尿病足患者疾痛叙事及文化意涵
- Author:
Xiaorui SHI
1
;
Yi’nong ZHANG
1
;
Meng LI
2
;
Jiayue LIU
2
Author Information
1. School of Sociology and Political Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
2. Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
diabetic foot;
illness narratives;
illness experience;
life encounter;
medical anthropology
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2024;37(3):317-323
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Diabetic foot is one of the common chronic complications， the most common cause of hospitalization， and even the main cause of disability and death among diabetic patients. In the process of disease occurrence， development， and treatment， patients experience complex changes in physical， psychological， and social relationships. Their understanding and practice of the disease is a constant process of construction and change， which contains strategic practices influenced by factors such as disease progression， family relationships， culture and traditions of social， and doctor-patient interactions. Based on the research concepts in the field of medical anthropology， this paper applied field research methods such as survey interviews and participatory observation， and took the rich and varied and personalized narrative of diabetic foot patients as the entry point to understand their unique and detailed disease stories， as well as focused on answering the changes in the views of illness， treatment， family， society， and the body outlook experienced by diabetic foot patients. This paper aimed to provide a new perspective for understanding this group， as well as offer valuable insights for improving their treatment and management， which will help promote the overall health and quality of life with diabetic foot patients.
