Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. In 2014, 8.5% of adults aged 18 years and older had diabetes. Currently, more than 420 million people are living with diabetes worldwide, and this number is estimated to rise to 570 million by 2030 and to 700 million by 2045. Diabetes has a negative impact on health. Over time, it can damage the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves. In 2019, diabetes was the direct cause of 1.5 million deaths and 48% of all deaths due to diabetes occurred before the age of 70 years. Diabetes can be treated, and its consequences may be avoided or delayed with diet, physical activity, medication, regular screening, and treatment for complications. In recent decades, to reduce the disease’s serious consequences, increased attention has been devoted to a better understanding of the perceptions and emotional reactions of people diagnosed with diabetes and others involved (e.g., family members, care providers) towards the disease.
Nevertheless, there is limited knowledge of the sociodemographic diversity of perceptions and emotional reactions regarding the symptoms and consequences of diabetes, particularly concerning distinct sociocultural and sociopolitical pressures, attitudes, and experiences across groups that may impact onset, maintenance, prevention, intervention, and recovery.
Although many populations continue to be under-represented in the examination of diabetes-related research and treatment, recently, research attention has focused on the vital need to broaden awareness and understanding of perceptions (e.g., illness representations, beliefs, attitudes) and emotional responses of diabetic persons and others involved. Moreover, their correlation with different outcomes such as treatment adherence, quality of life, well-being, and related concerns across more wide-ranging populations is needed in a global context.
As such, the overarching goal of this research topic is to collect data that will expand scientific knowledge about diabetes perceptions and emotions among diverse populations around the world.
We invite submissions covering a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to:
• perceptions and emotional responses towards prevention or treatment considerations of diabetes;
• associations with and the impact of discrimination or prejudice towards perceptions and emotional responses to diabetes;
• minority stress;
• diabetes stigma;
• intersectional approaches;
• studies within a diverse scientific framework;
• mental health and healthcare disparities;
• co-occurring psychological symptoms or physical health concerns;
• quality of life;
• sociocultural factors, influences, and theories;
• food insecurity;
• measurement and assessment;
• and public health considerations.
Submissions of various formats are welcomed, including original research articles, brief research reports, clinical trials, reviews, editorials, and letters to the editors. Research papers utilizing quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods approaches are applicable. Submissions that report data on understudied populations from around the world are particularly encouraged, as are those that address marginalized and stigmatized groups. Submissions authored or co-authored by professionals from different disciplines and fields are welcome, including those that take an interdisciplinary approach.
Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. In 2014, 8.5% of adults aged 18 years and older had diabetes. Currently, more than 420 million people are living with diabetes worldwide, and this number is estimated to rise to 570 million by 2030 and to 700 million by 2045. Diabetes has a negative impact on health. Over time, it can damage the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves. In 2019, diabetes was the direct cause of 1.5 million deaths and 48% of all deaths due to diabetes occurred before the age of 70 years. Diabetes can be treated, and its consequences may be avoided or delayed with diet, physical activity, medication, regular screening, and treatment for complications. In recent decades, to reduce the disease’s serious consequences, increased attention has been devoted to a better understanding of the perceptions and emotional reactions of people diagnosed with diabetes and others involved (e.g., family members, care providers) towards the disease.
Nevertheless, there is limited knowledge of the sociodemographic diversity of perceptions and emotional reactions regarding the symptoms and consequences of diabetes, particularly concerning distinct sociocultural and sociopolitical pressures, attitudes, and experiences across groups that may impact onset, maintenance, prevention, intervention, and recovery.
Although many populations continue to be under-represented in the examination of diabetes-related research and treatment, recently, research attention has focused on the vital need to broaden awareness and understanding of perceptions (e.g., illness representations, beliefs, attitudes) and emotional responses of diabetic persons and others involved. Moreover, their correlation with different outcomes such as treatment adherence, quality of life, well-being, and related concerns across more wide-ranging populations is needed in a global context.
As such, the overarching goal of this research topic is to collect data that will expand scientific knowledge about diabetes perceptions and emotions among diverse populations around the world.
We invite submissions covering a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to:
• perceptions and emotional responses towards prevention or treatment considerations of diabetes;
• associations with and the impact of discrimination or prejudice towards perceptions and emotional responses to diabetes;
• minority stress;
• diabetes stigma;
• intersectional approaches;
• studies within a diverse scientific framework;
• mental health and healthcare disparities;
• co-occurring psychological symptoms or physical health concerns;
• quality of life;
• sociocultural factors, influences, and theories;
• food insecurity;
• measurement and assessment;
• and public health considerations.
Submissions of various formats are welcomed, including original research articles, brief research reports, clinical trials, reviews, editorials, and letters to the editors. Research papers utilizing quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods approaches are applicable. Submissions that report data on understudied populations from around the world are particularly encouraged, as are those that address marginalized and stigmatized groups. Submissions authored or co-authored by professionals from different disciplines and fields are welcome, including those that take an interdisciplinary approach.
