Association of self-stigma with glycated hemoglobin: A single-center, cross-sectional study of adults with type 1 diabetes in Japan.

Shoko HamanoYukiko OnishiYoko YoshidaToshiko TakaoTazu TaharaTakako KikuchiToshiko KoboriTetsuya KubotaMasahiko IwamotoMasato Kasuga

Published in: Journal of diabetes investigation (2023)

This cross-sectional study showed a significant association between self-stigma and HbA1c in persons with type 1 diabetes. Addressing self-stigma might be as equally essential as measuring HbA1c in evaluating glycemic outcome among individuals with type 1 diabetes.

Keyphrases

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