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Major Themes Reported by Study Participants
| Primary life and health goals reported by participants |
| Longevity |
| Spend time with family |
| Improve or maintain physical functioning |
| Maintain independence |
| Improve diabetes care |
| Improve lifestyle (diet, exercise, weight) |
| Control sugars |
| Avoid complications |
| Factors influencing diabetes self-care goals |
| Health care providers |
| Ancillary and outside resources |
| Family |
| Diabetes discordant illnesses |
| Retirement |
