Social stigma of diabetes in Taiwan: An analysis of public perceptions and disease name unpleasantness
While stigma toward diabetes in Taiwan is generally low, specific demographic groups may benefit from targeted education. Renaming "diabetes mellitus" may have a limited impact on reducing stigma, emphasizing the need for broader awareness efforts.
Authors
- I‐Weng Yen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0037-1541)
- Pauray S. M. Tsai
- Mei‐Hwei Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3648-9261)
- Po‐Ju Hung
- Hung‐Yuan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9644-2855)
- Shih‐Tzer Tsai
- Der‐Yan Han
Institutions
- National Taiwan University (TW)
- National Tsing Hua University (TW)
- Cheng Hsin General Hospital (TW)
- Ministry of Health and Welfare (TW)
- Taipei Hospital (TW)
- National Taiwan University Hospital (TW)
- Taipei Medical University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Diabetes Investigation
- Published
- 2025-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jdi.70160
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00