[Quote 26]“I feel there is no life without wife. After a certain age there is a desperate need for a partner… they will remind you and say, ‘have you taken your insulin?’ or ‘take your insulin and in the mean time I will prepare food for you and lay it on the table’… this way, together you can look after diabetes better.” (gender not stated) Patient of Pakistani origin diagnosed with diabetes: UK study [29].

[Quote 27]“My daughter is a nurse. I learned a lot from my daughter. At first, she used to do all the monitoring and injecting and things, but now I can do them myself.” Male of Pakistani origin diagnosed with diabetes: Pakistan study [37].