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. 2017 Jul 11;9:41–47. doi: 10.1016/j.jcte.2017.07.002

Table 3.

Themes and sub-themes.

Theme I
Dealing with diabetes distress
Theme II
Suffering informational confusion
Theme IV
Experiencing digital alienation
Theme V
Missing the Human Touch
- Using rationalization - Distressed by inconsistent health information - Big Brother is watching me - Needing a personal caregiver
- Using the ostrich approach - Distressed by the happy-go-lucky attitude - My smartphone doesn’t understand me - Needing a buddy