Metaphors as artefacts for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus according to their professional cultures

Ardahan M., Muslu L., Günbayı İ.

JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, vol.68, no.2, pp.334-339, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 68 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.334-339
  • Keywords: Chronic disease, Cognitive image, Metaphor
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To investigate why and what mental images patients who suffer from type 2 diabetes mellitus use to describe their experiences of the disease based on their professional culture.