Metaphors as artefacts for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus according to their professional cultures
JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, vol.68, no.2, pp.334-339, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- 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.