Inadequate social support reduces one’s ability to cope with the management of type 2 diabetes.
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‘Inadequate social support reduces one’s ability to cope with the management of type 2 diabetes. This results in diabetes-related distress. Thus, an increase in perceived social support significantly attenuates diabetes-related distress and further complications.’
"Too often diabetes treatment is understood as a simple process of taking medications and monitoring blood sugar. In reality, diabetes is a chronic condition that requires a great deal of mental and emotional energy, which when depleted, can impair care," says Clipper Young, PharmD, MPH, associate professor and a clinical pharmacist at Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine. Few studies also report that diabetes-related mortality and morbidity are highest among people with lower socioeconomic status. This was demonstrated by a study conducted at Solano County Family Health Services Clinics in Vallejo and Fairfield, California. It involved 101 participants between 40 and 80 years of age. Approximately 75% of the participants reported an annual income of less than $20,000.
With the consequential effects of social support on diabetes-related distress, it is therefore required for clinicians to optimize diabetes management with a focus on perceived social support. This would result in better treatment outcomes and reduce the risk of diabetes-related complications.
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Diabetes has replaced every other condition to become the fastest growing lifestyle disease, globally. This disease also impacts children. Some people are more inclined to develop diabetes than others. Do you belong to the high- risk group? Spend 5 minutes to find out.
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Almost one-third of the people are unaware of the risk factors of diabetes. Find out if you run the risk of diabetes by using Diabetes Risk Assessment calculator.
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Blood Sugar Chart
The blood sugar chart gives you the fasting glucose values and glucose tolerance test values for normal people and people with early diabetes and established diabetes. Also use the calculator to find out if you have diabetes.
The blood sugar chart gives you the fasting glucose values and glucose tolerance test values for normal people and people with early diabetes and established diabetes. Also use the calculator to find out if you have diabetes.
