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The language of diabetes: the good, the bad and the ugly

The language of diabetes: the good, the bad and the ugly
The language of diabetes: the good, the bad and the ugly
Language is the essence of human communication. The very words we choose and the way we use them have meaning and influence those around us. If done well, communicating with and about people with diabetes can inspire, build confidence, and improve self-care and well-being; however, poor choices of words, phrases and body language can be de-motivating, stigmatising, and hurtful and undermine self-care efforts. Getting our language right is not a matter of political correctness – it affects the core of our interactions with and about people with diabetes.
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Holt, R.I.G.
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Holt, R.I.G.
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Holt, R.I.G. and Speight, J. (2017) The language of diabetes: the good, the bad and the ugly. Diabetic Medicine, 34 (11), 1495-1497. (doi:10.1111/dme.13520).

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Abstract

Language is the essence of human communication. The very words we choose and the way we use them have meaning and influence those around us. If done well, communicating with and about people with diabetes can inspire, build confidence, and improve self-care and well-being; however, poor choices of words, phrases and body language can be de-motivating, stigmatising, and hurtful and undermine self-care efforts. Getting our language right is not a matter of political correctness – it affects the core of our interactions with and about people with diabetes.

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Accepted/In Press date: 17 October 2017
e-pub ahead of print date: 17 October 2017
Published date: November 2017

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Local EPrints ID: 415367
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/415367
DOI: doi:10.1111/dme.13520
ISSN: 0742-3071
PURE UUID: 16eaafa3-2987-48b9-ab9b-c6d6e301f4c3
ORCID for R.I.G. Holt: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-8911-6744

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Date deposited: 08 Nov 2017 17:30
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 05:53

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Author: R.I.G. Holt ORCID iD
Author: J. Speight

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