BACKGROUND Diabetes related distress is common in type 1 diabetes patients (T1D). High levels of diabetes distress are related to poor metabolic control. An instrument to evaluate diabetes distress in T1D patients is "type 1 diabetes scale-T1DDS". The aim of this study was to translate and culturally adapt the T1DDS into Brazilian culture. METHODS T1DDS scale was translated into Portuguese. B...

BACKGROUND Many type 2 diabetes mellitus patients face difficulties self-managing their illness, which can lead to high levels of diabetes-related distress. Diabetes distress may be decreased by peer support, as peers understand and have dealt with similar problems, and can help motivate each other. A recent systematic review concluded that evidence of benefits of peer support in patients with ...

OBJECTIVE To test the feasibility and impact of implementing the computer-assisted Monitoring of Individual Needs in Diabetes (MIND) procedure, which is aimed at improving recognition and management of the psychological needs of diabetic patients in routine care. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The MIND study was implemented in diabetes clinics across eight countries as part of the annual review....

BACKGROUND Emotional distress is an important dimension in diabetes, and several instruments have been developed to measure this aspect. The Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID) scale is one such instrument which has demonstrated validity and reliability in Western populations, but its psychometric properties in Asian populations have not been examined. METHODS This was a secondary analysis of da...

2013 iv Negative emotional states impact the performance of diabetes self-care behaviors and may jeopardize metabolic control leading to acute and chronic complications. In addition, daily self-care demands commonly result in diabetes-related distress, adding to disease burden. Healthy coping is recognized as being essential to successful diabetes self-management, but little is offered during r...