For all Health Care Providers working with people living with diabetes:
Social connection needs to be considered as part of assessment and management for holistic wellbeing of people living with diabetes.
Read information about how connecting with others can not only improve outcomes for people with diabetes but can have powerful preventative effects in developing diabetes.
"Launching on World Diabetes Day with a focus on Diabetes and Wellbeing, this statement unites key research themes linking diabetes, loneliness, and social disconnection. As pharmacists and healthcare professionals, we must view social connection as a critical health priority. Pharmacists have frequent touchpoints with diabetes patients—through medication reviews, dispensing, and supplying resources under the National Diabetes Services Scheme. Each interaction is a valuable opportunity to emphasise the importance of social connection in supporting patients with diabetes toward better well-being and health outcomes."
-Jenny Kirschner (BPharm), Pharmacist and founder of PALS - Pharmacy Addressing Loneliness and Social-isolation
