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Prioritization of psychological well‐being in the care of diabetes: moving beyond excuses, bringing solutions
Author(s) -
Halliday J. A.,
Hendrieckx C.,
Beeney L.,
Speight J.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
diabetic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.474
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1464-5491
pISSN - 0742-3071
DOI - 10.1111/dme.12768
Subject(s) - mental health , research centre , diabetes mellitus , library science , health centre , medicine , gerontology , family medicine , psychiatry , computer science , endocrinology
Jones and colleagues recently made a plea for the prioritization of psychological well-being in diabetes care [1]. Such calls to action began over 20 years ago with the \u27St Vincent Declaration\u27 guidelines [2]. A \u27plea\u27 two decades later emphasizes that this paradigm shift is a long, slow burn. In the 21st century, people with diabetes are now adding their powerful voices via social media, advocating for better psychological support, as active consumers (and constructive critics) of health care [3]. We can learn considerably from organizations such as Cancer Voices (www.cancervoicesaustralia.org) - they demonstrate how consumer representation and involvement in research agendas, policy and service provision play an integral part in shaping holistic health care. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved