<\/span><\/h2>\nDiabetic patients can face many psychological challenges, and many of these difficulties may lead to decreased self-care behaviors and decreased QoL. Psychosocial issues can lead to poorer glycemic control, reduced QoL, and increased mortality and health-care costs. A good psychological intervention can reduce emotional distress and improve diabetes adherence and self-care. However, research on psychological interventions for diabetes patients is limited. This article provides an overview of the psychological impact of diabetes treatment.<\/p>\n
Diabetic patients are often affected by their families. Some loved ones become overly involved with their diabetes management, while others withdraw completely. A psychologist can help people deal with these challenges by facilitating a dialogue between the patient and his or her medical team. The psychologist can also provide a safe space for patients to voice their feelings and encourage self-care. For patients who are unable to attend regular educational sessions, a psychologist can facilitate a supportive environment and enable dialogue with the health care team.<\/p>\n
Diabetes-related distress is a leading cause of depression and other health problems, and one-third of adults with type 1 diabetes suffer from high levels of depression. These patients also report significant difficulty managing their diabetes. This can lead to diabetes burnout and further deterioration in glycemic control. Hypoglycemic events can negatively impact work performance, relationships, and emotional health. In addition, 20% of diabetics report impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia, which increases the risk of a serious hypoglycemic episode. In addition to anxiety, hypoglycemic events can cause patients to suffer from the fear of hypoglycaemia. This fear can severely impact normal functioning.<\/p>\n
Increasing self-management skills among people with diabetes can be a benefit. Self-management skills are critical in the treatment process. A collaborative care intervention, involving a psychiatrist, a primary care physician, and a nurse care manager, can improve patient health and self-esteem. The therapist can also help patients understand and overcome the psychological factors causing their self-care challenges. In addition, the psychological impact of diabetes treatment is often overlooked by diabetes patients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Increasing the awareness of the psychological impact of diabetes in communities is critical. An effective advocacy program must improve the psychological well-being of persons living with the disease. A case study must be developed to describe the individual’s experience. It should describe the disease, the treatment and the lifestyle changes that have contributed to the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1230,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[66,54,67],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/survivingdiabetes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1264"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/survivingdiabetes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/survivingdiabetes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/survivingdiabetes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/survivingdiabetes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1264"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/survivingdiabetes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1264\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1276,"href":"https:\/\/survivingdiabetes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1264\/revisions\/1276"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/survivingdiabetes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/survivingdiabetes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/survivingdiabetes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/survivingdiabetes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}