Distress and Living with Diabetes: Defining Characteristics Through an Online Survey.

Unaiza Waheed Adrian H HealdMike StedmanEmma SolomonRustam ReaSaydah EltomJ Martin GibsonKatherine GradyArie NouwenGerry RaymanAngela Paisley

Published in: Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders (2022)

A low level of stress in relation to diabetes management may be associated with lower HbA1c. The larger impact of diabetes on mental health in younger women/people with shorter diabetes duration should be noted when considering psychosocial intervention/behavior change messaging. Physician-related distress is a potentially remediable factor. However, this sample was self-selecting, limiting generalization to other samples.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
mental health
glycemic control
randomized controlled trial
emergency department
primary care
polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnant women
mental illness
smoking cessation
metabolic syndrome
pregnancy outcomes
breast cancer risk