Stigma perception and determinants among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Iraq.
Taqi M J TaherHussein A AhmedAli A AbutiheenShaymaa A AlfadhulHasanain Faisal GhaziPublished in: The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association (2023)
One-quarter of type 2 DM patients showed problematic stigma. The mean diabetic stigma score was significantly higher among patients with lower education, divorced or widow status, older age, unemployment or housewife category, and low-income status.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- hiv aids
- mental illness
- social support
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- type diabetes
- prognostic factors
- glycemic control
- peritoneal dialysis
- physical activity
- metabolic syndrome
- hepatitis c virus
- patient reported outcomes
- skeletal muscle
- middle aged
- insulin resistance
- wound healing