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Self-care, capability in performing certain activity in maintaining well-being
in daily life, was regarded important especially among people with long-term
condition such as diabetes. Locus of control and self-efficacy are among the
self-agency factors that might influence how people engage with daily selfcare
activity in diabetes management. While, Javanese and Islamic values
and norms are other parts of structure that support the effort. This study
aimed to seek further into the experiences and perceptions among the
Javanese Muslim on how they managed to do self-care in diabetes
management. The study was done utilizing a mixed method approach with
the usage of the Summary of Diabetes Self-care Activity (SDSCA)
questionnaire to measure the level of self-care and followed by further
interview to dig deeper into the perception and experiences and what are the
opportunity or obstacle in performing daily self-care. A convenient sample of
100 participants has filled the questionnaires, with further 24 interviews. The
study identified the moderate self-care practices as a separate notion, instead
of an integrated and comprehensive concept amid the unavailability of a
structured education program. Five themes were generated from the
interviews, those are: education and knowledge, being in or out of control,
Javanese way – sensitivity and surrender, peace of mind and role of Allah or
God, and poor access to health care.
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