Open AccessRelationship between perceived social stigma and diabetes self-care activities in Iranian participants with type 1 diabetes
Author(s) -
Parisa mahdilouy,
Marzieh Ziaeirad
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.619
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2251-6581
DOI - 10.1007/s40200-021-00893-1
Subject(s) - stigma (botany) , diabetes mellitus , medicine , descriptive statistics , type 2 diabetes , gerontology , data collection , clinical psychology , psychology , type 1 diabetes , psychiatry , endocrinology , statistics , mathematics
A large percentage of side effects and problems associated with diabetes including social stigma interfere with health promotion behaviors in people with diabetes, minimize their social interactions, and indeed prevent them from asking for help regarding treatments and follow-up care services. Therefore, the present study was to elucidate the relationship between perceived social stigma (PSS) and diabetes self-care (DSC) activities in Iranian participants with type 1 diabetes (T1D).