Rolul factorilor psihosociali în afecțiunea diabetului zaharat [Articol]

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a disease often associated with morbidity and mortality. Patients with diabetes are at increased risk for vascular diseases, retinopathies, neuropathies and nephropathies (Cioca I., 2010). Research shows that type I diabetes is a risk factor for the development of mental illnesses. Diabetes requires both psychological and behavioral demands on the patient, therefore psychosocial factors are important in almost all aspects that it involves. The psychosocial impact of diabetes has been recognized as a stronger risk factor for mortality than many other psychological and clinical factors. Given the importance of psychosocial factors in the fght against diabetes, the ever-increasing number of patients with diabetes (the majority with type II diabetes), the development and implementation of psychosocial interventions is a critical need. This type of intervention will help patients to be able to take better care of themselves and keep their glycemic level under control, which results in a decrease in the risk of encountering other health complications and an increase in the quality of life (Delamater A. et al., 2001).