Table 1:

Selected examples of significant statements and a theme cluster: Schematic view of thematization for barriers of self-care

Sample statements	Codes	Sub-themes	Theme
“At 4 in the morning, which wise man wakes up with hunger? I usually wake up at 4 for eating food”.	Feeling of hunger
“I say I will not eat, but I cannot control myself. I like eating cookies, cakes …”	Overeating	Physical effects of diabetes
“Sometimes I have no energy to get up of bed”.	Feelings of listlessness, and faintness
“I have knee pain, neck pain… I like to stay at home most of the time”.	Continuous pain and discomfort	Long-term health conditions
“I bring vacuum cleaner but I have no sense to clean home, I feel ill all the time”	Feeling ill most of the time
“Eating these much medication makes me sick. Some times I cannot bear them”.	Nausea due to treatment	Physical effects of treatment	Physical barriers
“They are like a piece of chalk. When I eat them, I think it got caught in my heart and it burns me”	Heart burn due to Treatment
“I didn’t know that my sugar is high. I was hungry most of the time, but I didn’t know it is diabetes symptom. I went for a routine check up, doctor said that I have diabetes”	Inability to recognize Symptoms	No symptom cue
“The nature of human beings is surprising. Just like a car that when it is damaged, it makes noises, our body tells us what to eat and what not to eat… it shows the ones. It is like a sense…””	Lack of serious symptoms