‘I'm not a druggie, I'm just a diabetic’: a qualitative study of stigma from the perspective of adults with type 1 diabetes

L. Browne, Jessica; D. Ventura, Adriana; Mosely, Kylie; Speight, Jane

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005625

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‘I'm not a druggie, I'm just a diabetic’: a qualitative study of stigma from the perspective of adults with type 1 diabetes

Published in BMJ Open • Jul 1, 2014

Authors:

Jessica L. Browne

Adriana D. Ventura

Kylie Mosely

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: While health-related stigma has been the subject of considerable research in other conditions (eg, HIV/AIDS, obesity), it has not received substantial attention in diabetes. Our aim was to explore perceptions and experiences of diabetes-related stigma from the perspective of adults with ...

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Medicine

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Qualitative research

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