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01-08-2019 | Care | Original Paper

Maintaining Harmony: How Religion and Culture are Interwoven in Managing Daily Diabetes Self-Care

Authors: Iman Permana, Paula Ormandy, Anya Ahmed

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 4/2019

Abstract

The lingering culture among Javanese people cannot be separated from religion, influencing how they perceive any factors that might play a role in managing any health condition. This present study aimed in exploring the perceptions and experiences of religion and culture in performing daily self-care among Javanese Muslim with type 2 diabetes. A qualitative study with thematic content analysis method utilizing in-depth semi-structured interviews was undertaken to explore the perceptions and experiences of Javanese Muslim with diabetes managing their daily self-care activity. Convenient samples of 24 participants were selected to gain a richer understanding of self-care activity. The study identified one main theme of ‘maintaining harmony’ with comprised of two sub-themes: ‘surrender and accept’, and ‘keep trying and leave the rest to Allah, a concept of tawakkal’. The first sub-theme consists of categories of: nerimo ing pandum, or accepting with sincerity, and tepo seliro, or being tolerance with others. The second sub-theme consists of three categories: being independent, social ties, and embracing Allah. The study also reveals the importance of Pengajian and Persadia as social resources in enhancing the capability to better self-care the condition. Thus, it also reveals the need to further develop diabetes education programmes in collaboration with religious leaders and health professionals to promote self-care to complement religious practice: Tawakkal or ‘Keep trying and leave the rest to Allah’.

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Title: Maintaining Harmony: How Religion and Culture are Interwoven in Managing Daily Diabetes Self-Care
Authors: Iman Permana
Paula Ormandy
Anya Ahmed
Publication date: 01-08-2019
Publisher: Springer US
Keyword: Care
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 4/2019
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-019-00819-5

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