TABLE 2.

Study themes

Theme/subtheme	References
Barriers to self‐care at university
Lack of structure and routine	1, 4, 7, 13, 14, 27, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36
Food and eating	1, 4, 13, 14, 32, 33, 36
Self‐care support	4, 7, 14, 27, 33, 34, 35
Fear of hypoglycaemia	7, 14, 32, 35
Other barriers	1, 4, 7, 14, 30, 31, 32, 34, 37, 38
Living with diabetes as a university student
Alcohol and risky drinking	5, 7, 15, 16, 26, 31, 33, 35, 39
Body image	5, 12, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
Impact on academic performance	5, 14, 33, 34
Autonomy and growth	1, 6, 7, 34, 36
Lack of diabetes awareness	1, 6, 14, 33, 36
Worry about the future	13, 32, 34, 36
Identity, stigma and disclosure
Student identity	1, 12, 14, 26, 35
Diabetes stigma and telling others	1, 6, 14, 15, 29, 32, 34
Strategies for managing diabetes at university
Preparing for university	1, 4, 33, 34, 36
Forward planning	1, 14, 34, 35
Obtaining support	1, 4, 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36
Using technology	15, 29
Alcohol management strategies	1, 15, 16, 26, 32, 36