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Stigma is a strange and unspoken side effect of living with diabetes.\u00a0 People make generalizations about people with diabetes (PWD) and their lives, casting all kinds of aspersions and adding an unnecessary hardship to life with diabetes.\u00a0 (It\u2019s one thing to have to insulin, monitor blood sugars, and worry about your future health, but it\u2019s entirely another thing to add the weight of guilt and judgment to that journey.\u00a0 File it all under \u201cno thank you.\u201d)<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t notice how much the word \u201cdiabetic\u201d bothered PWD until I got to know the broader diabetes community<\/a> and saw how much that word hurt people.\u00a0 \u201cIt means they get to center my whole identity around diabetes,\u201d a friend of mine said.\u00a0 \u201cIt makes me feel less than.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

It was that conversation that made me stop using the term for others.\u00a0 And also guided me away from using the term for myself.<\/p>\n

Language matters<\/a>.\u00a0 It always has.\u00a0 And this week, new recommendations on language for diabetes care and education came out, published in a consensus report from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE).<\/p>\n

The report aims to \u201chelp guide the language used by healthcare providers to be positive, respectful, inclusive, person-centered and strengths-based, acknowledging the paradigm shift in diabetes care toward a collaborative approach that includes people with diabetes as the primary member of their care team,\u201d according to the press release sent out on October 17th<\/sup>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople with diabetes face both the challenges of managing their diabetes and the added challenge of unfair stigma and judgement from others in society. The language used to describe people with diabetes, to describe management and treatment options and even to discuss how to reduce risk or delay the onset of diabetes can impact how individuals perceive themselves \u2014 possibly extending to health outcomes,\u201d said the Association\u2019s Chief Scientific, Medical and Mission Officer William T. Cefalu. \u201cJust as we\u2019ve shifted diabetes treatment to acknowledge the critical role of the person with diabetes in their daily care and advocacy, we must adjust the way we talk about diabetes to empower and reduce the negative stereotypes and judgement about diabetes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs healthcare professionals, researchers, journalists and organizations that serve people with diabetes, it is imperative that we listen to those affected by the disease, understand the challenges they face and support a positive, inclusive environment\u201c said AADE President Nancy D\u2019Hondt, RPh, CDE, FAADE. \u201cModifying how we talk about diabetes is a relatively easy change that can have a profound impact on self-management and outcomes. In this language movement, we hope to steer the conversation around diabetes to something that is both motivating and free of blame.\u201c<\/p>\n

The panel of experts made the following recommendations when discussing diabetes:<\/p>\n

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  1. Use language that is neutral, nonjudgmental, and based on facts, actions, or physiology\/biology;<\/li>\n
  2. Use language that is free from stigma;<\/li>\n
  3. Use language that is strengths-based, respectful, inclusive and imparts hope;\u00a0<\/li>\n
  4. Use language that fosters collaboration between patients and providers; and<\/li>\n
  5. Use language that is person-centered.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    As a community, we have our own sort of language<\/a> that helps foster support and improve outcomes, and similarly, the language used by clinicians should work towards a supportive outcome.\u00a0 Hopefully, by implementing language that is careful and free from stigma, our community<\/a> will feel supported and our health will benefit as a result.<\/p>\n

    The full article can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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