Despite increased awareness and ongoing multinational efforts, diabetes is pervasive, exponentially growing in prevalence, and outpacing most diseases globally, according to a new Series published in The Lancet and The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journals.
University of Florida study uncovers equity disparity within Type 1 diabetes community Ruelle Fludd
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -Cost and accessibility are issues within the Type 1 diabetic community that challenge people in managing the disease. Results from a study on Type 1 diabetics at the University of Florida found that both those factors play a role, but the main issue is negative interactions with the specialist or an endocrinologist.
“It’s our role to listen, we need to receive knowledge not just impart knowledge,” said Director of Equity Initiatives at the UF Diabetes Institute, Dr. Ashby Walker. “They felt a sense of being judged, they felt a sense that they were doing something wrong.”