Table 1.

Main categories and subcategories from content analysis of text data about health-care needs of diabetes’ patients

Main categories	Sub categories
Information and knowledge needs	Need for disease recognition Identification of disease causes Awareness of disease symptoms
Need for reinforcement/ reform of religious-cultural beliefs	Unconfirmed DM treatment beliefs Role of cultural-religious beliefs in DM control
Need for health self-management	Need for self-care Attention to promotion of psychological and sexual health
Supportive needs	Health-care system support Family and community support

DM=Diabetes mellitus