Abstract
Well-being at work is important to quality of life. However, reconciling work and diabetes management is often challenging; failing to do so threatens the well-being of people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). We explored the mechanisms underlying diabetes-specific challenges at work using theories of logics, involvement, and action space. Thematic analyses of two data sets, consisting of interviews with adults with T1D (n = 22) showed that people with T1D experience a conflict between two logics linked to diabetes and work, owing to the contradictory demands of work life and diabetes management. Individuals' ability to lower the priority of work tasks-shifting them from their main to a side involvement so as to properly manage T1D-helps resolve the conflict, as does being able to create an enabling action space for diabetes management at work. These insights can inform interventions targeting the well-being of workers with T1D.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Qualitative Health Research |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 7 |
Pages (from-to) | 1247-1259 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISSN | 1049-7323 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Keywords
- diabetes mellitus
- type 1
- self-management
- work
- qualitative research
- interviews
- Europe