Associations between COVID pandemic-related post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and self-care behaviors, fear of hypoglycemia, and depressive symptoms among Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes in the post-pandemic era
COVID pandemic-related PTSD symptoms may be associated with certain worsened self-care behaviors, heightened FoH, and increased depressive symptoms among patients with T2D. These findings suggest that addressing mental health by integrating psychological support into chronic-care models could help improve diabetes outcomes, particularly for vulnerable groups facing future public health challenges.
Authors
- Dianjiang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4788-0282)
- Zhongming Sun
- Sijun Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3144-7174)
- Enchun Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7513-3188)
- Hong Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4987-2582)
- Jinbo Wen
- Jennifer Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4744-8067)
- Xin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7254-0100)
- Ken Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0453-3168)
- Ming Su
Institutions
- Xuzhou Medical College (CN)
- Second People’s Hospital of Huai’an (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07324-y
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Nanjing Medical University