Sanofi and Ifop conducted a survey on the French and diabetes. How is the disease perceived and experienced by patients? What are their sources of anxiety and hope?
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In France, 3.5 million people are receiving treatment for diabetes. This disease characterized by chronic hyperglycemia and failure of the secretion and / or the action of insulin can be of two types: diabetes type 1 which affects children and adults, of autoimmune origin and type 2 diabetes which occurs onadolescence or in adulthood. These are the most common forms of diabetes, but there are others, such as Gestational Diabetes which appears during the pregnancy.
Diabetes, a heavy disease to bear
Not long ago, Sanofi and Ifop have carried out a major survey on the relationship of the French with this chronic disease and its impact on the daily lives of patients. In all, 800 diabetics responded to the questions, expressing the negative impact of diabetes on their mental health and quality of life. Diabetic respondents are unanimous: 81% of them say that their pathology is binding. For 57% of them, diabetes decreases their form physical.
But where it is most pernicious is on mental health. Morale, mood, sex life or social relationships are hampered by the disease; 36% of them even say they are ashamed of being diabetic. A very strong trend among the youngest (40 years and under) and type 1 diabetics. According to a recent meta-analysis, diabetics are more prone to depression than non-diabetics. The periods of stress and anxiety are quite intense in diabetics, as is the fear of the future and of a possible deterioration of their disease.
Treatments that improve everyday life
Fortunately, the available treatments clearly improve the quality of life of patients. For the type 1 diabetics, there is only one possible treatment: the daily intake of insulin, via a pump or other, throughout life to compensate for the absence of its secretion by the pancreas. For type 2 diabetics, the management is multifactorial. Weight loss, change in eating habits, more sport, etc. allows to regulate the blood sugar blood.
For 80% and 85% of respondents with diabetes, their treatment improves their quality of life and health, respectively. The devices digital or connected diabetes monitoring tools are of great interest to patients who see in them a hope of improving the management of their disease and relieving their mental burden.
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