Katharine Barnard-Kelly, David Marrero, Maartje de Wit, Frans Pouwer, Kamlesh Khunti, Norbert Hermans, Jessica S Pierce, Lori Laffel, Richard I G Holt, Tadej Battelino, Diana Naranjo, Jacqueline Fosbury, Lawrence Fisher, William Polonsky, Jill Weissberg-Benchell, Korey K Hood, Oliver Schnell, Laurel H Messer, Thomas Danne, Revital Nimri, Soren E Skovlund, Julia K Mader, Jennifer L Sherr, Desmond Schatz, Simon O'Neill, Emma Doble, Marissa Town, Karin Lange, Carine de Beaufort, Linda Gonder-Frederick, Sarah S Jaser, Alon Liberman, David Klonoff, Nuha A ElSayed, Raveendhara R Bannuru, Christopher G Parkin, Frank Snoek
Diabetes is unique among chronic diseases because clinical outcomes are intimately tied to how the person living with diabetes reacts to and implements treatment recommendations. It is further characterised by widespread social stigma, judgement and paternalism. This physical, social and psychological burden collectively influences self-management behaviours. It is widely recognised that the individual's perspective about the impact of trying to manage the disease and the burden that self-management confers must be addressed to achieve optimal health outcomes...
May 15, 2024: Diabetic Medicine: a Journal of the British Diabetic Association