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This study followed the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research checklist.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Participants and setting<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>15 people with T2D were purposively recruited between March and July 2025 from the endocrinology departments of two tertiary hospitals in Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Three themes and 11 subthemes were identified: (1) experiencing multiple negative psychological responses (distress from negative emotions, contradictory and painful psychological states, social alienation); (2) the triggers of fear are complex (adverse outcomes of similar patients, illness uncertainty, symptom burden, self-perceived burden, economic burden) and (3) employing diverse coping strategies (negative avoidance, positive self-adjustment, seeking social support).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Healthcare professionals should pay greater attention to FoC among people with T2D. 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