Stigma experiences of adults living with diabetes: Results from a Diabetes UK survey

Affiliations

¹ Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK.
² Diabetes UK, London, UK.
³ Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, London, UK.

Vicky McKechnie et al. Diabet Med. 2024 Apr.

. 2024 Apr;41(4):e15289.

doi: 10.1111/dme.15289. Epub 2024 Jan 19.

¹ Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK.
² Diabetes UK, London, UK.
³ Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, London, UK.

No abstract available

Keywords: attitudes; stigma; type 1 diabetes; type 2 diabetes.

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