“…Diabetes-related emotional distress (fears, worries, frustration, self-blame, exhaustion, stress due to diabetes) predicts self-care and prognosis [ 119 , 120 ] Symptom distress | Minimising symptom distress (incl. sleep [ 121 – 123 ], heart, pain [ 124 – 126 ], sexual function [ 61 ], gastrointestinal [ 127 ], feet, eyes) is a key goal. Symptoms predicts care needs, outcomes, and quality of life [ 47 , 128 ] |
Burden of daily managing own diabetes treatment | Minimising burden of diabetes treatment related to side-effects, medication taking, self-monitoring, requirements for planning and restrictive lifestyle is a key goal. |
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