Part 2: Understanding the concerns of people with diabetes

Diabetic concerns about blood sugar levels

Blood sugar index reflects the amount of glucose in the blood. This index reflects the energy conversion from carbohydrates in the body. Therefore, it will often change over time and meals.

When having to completely change eating and living habits, many patients feel worried, always abstain carefully, and are cautious when eating, leading to a lack of nutrients in the body, not being able to eat, not sleeping well, losing weight... causing a significant impact on the patient's physical and mental condition and quality of life.

Diabetic patients' concerns about diabetes complications

Diabetic complications are mostly due to uncontrolled high blood sugar levels over a long period of time, causing damage to small and large blood vessels, leading to many dangerous complications: kidney failure, heart failure, high blood pressure, retinal damage, ketoacidosis, and foot amputation. Complications from diabetes greatly affect the patient's quality of life.

The anxiety of people with diabetes when they become an economic burden on their family

Diabetes is a chronic disease that cannot be completely cured. Therefore, after being diagnosed with diabetes by a doctor, patients often feel very scared and do not accept that they have the disease, gradually becoming an economic burden for the family.