AIMS The aim of this hermeneutic study was to explore and elucidate the lived experiences of young people living with type 1 diabetes in terms of their everyday life and… Click to show full abstract
AIMS The aim of this hermeneutic study was to explore and elucidate the lived experiences of young people living with type 1 diabetes in terms of their everyday life and school in Sweden. DESIGN A qualitative interview study with a hermeneutic approach inspired by Gadamer's thinking. METHODS Interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of seven girls and three boys with type 1 diabetes between January and September 2017 and analysed with a hermeneutic method. RESULTS Young peoples' everyday lives were transformed and re-organized by their illness and they parodically live a double-edged everyday life. To support young people's healthcare personnel, headmasters and teachers must understand this double-edged situation.
               
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