Social Welfare Information for Patients with Diabetes Mellitus.
10.4093/jkd.2016.17.2.117
- Author:
Jea Yeon LEE
1
Author Information
1. Medical Social Worker, Social Work Team, Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Chuncheon, Korea. jy0305@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Diabetes mellitus;
Social welfare
- MeSH:
Diabetes Mellitus*;
Humans;
Quality of Life;
Social Welfare*
- From:Journal of Korean Diabetes
2016;17(2):117-122
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Recently as indicated by the various media, patients with diabetes mellitus are constantly increasing. It has been a heavy burden on socio-economic aspects. Diabetes is closely related to decreased quality of life by complications. In particular, the economic difficulties of the people with diabetes were to have a negative effect in diabetes management. It is the role of the diabetes educator to help patients with diabetes by providing an economic support welfare information to help manage the disease.
