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ArticleBMJ open2013

'I call it the blame and shame disease': a qualitative study about perceptions of social stigma surrounding type 2 diabetes.

Jessica L Browne, Adriana Ventura, Kylie Mosely, Jane Speight

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Article in BMJ open, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02828995 (Evaluating the Influence of Diabetes Stigma on Medication Adherence), which is not on this map. Cited by 153 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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NCT02828995 completednot on this mapstarted 2016, after this paper: background citation

Evaluating the Influence of Diabetes Stigma on Medication Adherence

TypeobservationalSponsorVanderbilt University Medical CenterRan2016 to 2017Enrolled508ConditionsDiabetes MellitusArmsComprehensive Diabetes Stigma Survey
3 · Its place in the literature

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153 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 337 citations in OpenAlex.

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  15. Type 1 diabetes stigma: A UK survey of adults living with type 1 diabetes.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Jessica L BrowneThe Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes, Diabetes Australia-Vic, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Adriana Ventura
Kylie Mosely
Jane Speight
Diabetes Australia · AUAustralian Catholic University · AUWhitchurch Hospital · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesWhile health-related stigma has been the subject of considerable research in other conditions (obesity and HIV/AIDS), it has not received substantial attention in diabetes. The aim of the current study was to explore the social experiences of Australian adults living with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), with a particular focus on the perception and experience of diabetes-related stigma.

designA qualitative study using semistructured interviews, which were audio recorded, transcribed and subject to thematic analysis.

settingThis study was conducted in non-clinical settings in metropolitan and regional areas in the Australian state of Victoria. Participants were recruited primarily through the state consumer organisation representing people with diabetes.

participantsAll adults aged ≥18 years with T2DM living in Victoria were eligible to take part. Twenty-five adults with T2DM participated (12 women; median age 61 years; median diabetes duration 5 years).

resultsA total of 21 (84%) participants indicated that they believed T2DM was stigmatised, or reported evidence of stigmatisation. Specific themes about the experience of stigma were feeling blamed by others for causing their own condition, being subject to negative stereotyping, being discriminated against or having restricted opportunities in life. Other themes focused on sources of stigma, which included the media, healthcare professionals, friends, family and colleagues. Themes relating to the consequences of this stigma were also evident, including participants' unwillingness to disclose their condition to others and psychological distress. Participants believed that people with type 1 diabetes do not experience similar stigmatisation.

conclusionsOur study found evidence of people with T2DM experiencing and perceiving diabetes-related social stigma. Further research is needed to explore ways to measure and minimise diabetes-related stigma at the individual and societal levels, and also to explore perceptions and experiences of stigma in people with type 1 diabetes.

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