Table 1.

Core Themes.

Theme 1. Denial of the disease	Theme 2. Acknowledgment of the disease
In relationship with God (Polzer)	In relationship with God
Sub-themes	Sub-themes
Back seat driver /active	Front seat drive/partnership
God seen as the major actor	The person with diabetes is the major actor
Assume some responsibility for care	Accepts responsibilities for self-management
Attribute positive outcome to God	Acknowledges God as a partner in care
Back seat rider/ passive	Active participant
Person with diabetes yields authority to God	God in background
God in forefront, patient in the background