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Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
In a survey of over 5,000 people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, the market research company dQ&A found that stigma affects a majority of patients. Find out which groups of people feel the most stigmatized, the feelings and experiences of stigma, and how it can affect the ability of people to manage their care.
Does diabetes come with a social stigma? For many type 1 or type 2 patients, the unfortunate answer is “yes.” Arguably, only a few diseases carry the same feelings of shame and blame as diabetes, and these negative emotions can affect the way people view their disease and approach their management. And yet, for such an important topic, there has been little research done to understand the matter. Recently, the market research company dQ&A (“Diabetes Questions and Answers”) asked patients how stigma affects their diabetes management. The results were presented at ADA and at this year’s Friends for Life conference. dQ&A surveyed 5,410 people with diabetes (~30% with type 1 and ~70% with type 2) – many of them readers of diaTribe – and the study results were eye opening.
http://diatribe.org/issues/67/learning-curve
Does diabetes come with a social stigma? For many type 1 or type 2 patients, the unfortunate answer is “yes.” Arguably, only a few diseases carry the same feelings of shame and blame as diabetes, and these negative emotions can affect the way people view their disease and approach their management. And yet, for such an important topic, there has been little research done to understand the matter. Recently, the market research company dQ&A (“Diabetes Questions and Answers”) asked patients how stigma affects their diabetes management. The results were presented at ADA and at this year’s Friends for Life conference. dQ&A surveyed 5,410 people with diabetes (~30% with type 1 and ~70% with type 2) – many of them readers of diaTribe – and the study results were eye opening.
http://diatribe.org/issues/67/learning-curve
