Diabetes Australia position statement. A new language for diabetes: Improving communications with and about people with diabetes

Speight, Jane; Conn, Jennifer; Dunning, Trisha; Skinner, Timothy

doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2012.03.015

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“…Diabetes Australia, upon identifying that language in diabetes can be "inaccurate and harmful," published a position statement calling for a "new language for diabetes," summarizing negative emotional and behavioral outcomes of some language choices in diabetes (10). The International Diabetes Federation published a Language Philosophy because of the belief that there is a "responsibility to set an example about appropriate language to others" (11).…”

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The Use of Language in Diabetes Care and Education

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Language is powerful and can have a strong impact on perceptions as well as behavior. A task force, consisting of representatives from the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA), convened to discuss language in diabetes care and education. This document represents the expert opinion of the task force. The literature supports the need for a language movement in diabetes care and education. There are effective ways of communicating about diabetes. This article provides recommendations for language used by health care professionals and others when discussing diabetes through spoken or written words—whether directed to people with diabetes, colleagues, or the general public, as well as research questions related to language and diabetes.

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The Use of Language in Diabetes Care and Education

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“…(22) Likewise, the provision of continuing and qualified care, which prioritizes the effective communication with the patient with diabetes and the development of health education focusing on self-care, promotes the control of disease, consequently reducing complications and hospitalizations. (21) A broad review of worldwide research on characteristics of outpatient assistance associated with the risk of hospitalization for susceptible conditions shows, with increasing consistency, the inverse correlation between access to outpatient services and hospitalization for sensitive conditions.…”

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Tendência de hospitalizações por diabetes mellitus: implicações para o cuidado em saúde

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Objective: To analyze the trend in hospitalizations for diabetes mellitus in a period of 15 years, according to gender and age group. Methods: Descriptive study, with time series data from hospitalization for diabetes mellitus in individuals of both genders, aged 20 or more, data obtained in the information system of the unified health system and analyzed according to descriptive statistics and polynomial regression. Results: A total of 117,717 hospitalizations were registered, 61.6% were women. The general trend was stable, although it has been increasing for men (r²=0.83; p<0.001) and stable for women. Age group 50 -59 and older than 80 years (r²=0.78; p<0.001 for both) showed increasing trend for men, while for all ages it was stable or it was declining for women. Conclusion: The trend in hospitalization for diabetes mellitus stratified by gender and age was increasing just for men in the age group of 50 -59 years and older than 80 years. ResumoObjetivo: Analisar a tendência de hospitalizações por diabetes mellitus em um período de 15 anos, segundo sexo e faixa etária. Métodos: Estudo descritivo, de séries temporais com dados de hospitalização por diabetes mellitus em indivíduos de ambos os sexos, com 20 ou mais anos, obtidos no sistema de informações do sistema único de saúde e analisados segundo estatística descritiva e regressão polinomial. Resultados: Foram registradas 117.717 hospitalizações, sendo 61,6% de mulheres. A tendência geral foi de estabilidade, embora tenha sido crescente para os homens (r²=0,83; p<0,001) e estável para mulheres. As faixas etárias de 50 a 59 e maiores de 80 anos (r²=0,78; p<0,001 ambos) apresentaram tendência crescente para homens, enquanto para todas as idades houve estabilidade ou em declínio para mulheres. Conclusão: A tendência de hospitalização por diabetes mellitus estratificada por sexo e idade, foi crescente apenas para homens entre 50 a 59 anos e maiores de 80 anos.

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“…However, people with RA were also constructed as passive 'sufferers' and 'victims'. In 2011, the organisation 'Diabetes Australia' developed a position statement called ' A new language for diabetes' [63], which advocated person-first language [64] when speaking about people with diabetes mellitus. It also described in detail, the terms not to be used when talking about diabetes, as well as defining an approved set of terms [63].…”

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“…In 2011, the organisation 'Diabetes Australia' developed a position statement called ' A new language for diabetes' [63], which advocated person-first language [64] when speaking about people with diabetes mellitus. It also described in detail, the terms not to be used when talking about diabetes, as well as defining an approved set of terms [63]. For example, when referring to individuals with diabetes, 'person with diabetes' or 'person living with diabetes' is preferred language to use than 'diabetic' or 'sufferer' [11].…”

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