New international review co-authored by ACBRD’s Dr Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott highlights the psychosocial needs of people and families
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Category: Language
What is the future of psychosocial research in diabetes?
A special issue of Diabetic Medicine marks 30 years of the PSAD Study Group and explores the future
By Dr Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott
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Language Matters: the next chapter in stigma-free diabetes communication
Our international review highlights the progress, challenges and future of the global #LanguageMatters movement
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Experiences of type 2 diabetes stigma in healthcare settings
A multi-country review explores what type 2 diabetes stigma looks like in healthcare settings, why it happens, and why it matters
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Why do we begin meetings by acknowledging lived experience?
This simple shift helps us live our values and create research that truly matters
By Prof Jane Speight, Dr Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott, and Alison Robinson
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What does culture have to do with medication-taking in type 2 diabetes?
A new study explores medication-taking among Australians with type 2 diabetes of Vietnamese background
By Fatima Siddiqui
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A little less stigmatisation, a little more ACTion!
Can Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) make type 2 diabetes risk-reduction programs more supportive?
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The Language of Diabetes: what’s changed and what still needs to change?
As evidence and community perspectives evolve, we continue to reflect, adapt and advocate for language that respects and supports all people living with diabetes.
By Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott, Meaghan Read, and Jane Speight
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The power of words: how stigmatising language affects people with diabetes
US review investigates how stigmatising language in health care affects how people with diabetes feel, manage their condition, and health outcomes
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Healthier healthcare: how can we support health professionals to reduce stigma in clinical practice?
Recommendations for reducing diabetes and weight stigma in healthcare
By Dr Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott
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