How do people with Diabetes live with this conditions? 🤔

36% of people with diabetes experience diabetes distress; 63% of people with diabetes say that the fear of developing diabetes-related complications affects their well-being; 28% of people with diabetes find it hard to remain positive in relation to their condition.

On the World Today, we are joined by Francois Pouwer, Professor in Health and Medical Psychology at the University of Southern Denmark. He is a psychologist who has mainly worked in the field of Diabetes.

We discuss why people with Diabetes experience depression and anxiety disorders, and how these disorders affect people's quality of life. We also talked about such disorders can be a risk factor for the onset of Diabetes. We then discuss about the strategies that can be used to prevent the onset of such disorders and how psychologists can help people with diabetes to have a better quality of life.

🌐🔬Here, you can find Francois Pouwer's research papers

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for the onset of depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis. A research article published in the Diabetologia Journal in 2010
• The impact of hypoglycaemia on daily functioning among adults with diabetes: a prospective observational study using the Hypo-METRICS app. A research article published in the Diabetologia Journal in 2024

🎓📱If you want to know more about Francois Pouwer's work, here you can find her academic profiles.

• Google Scholar Profile
• University of Southern Denmark

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