Shindell S
Western Blind Rehabilitation Ctr., Palo Alto Veterans Administration Medical Center, CA 94304.
J Am Optom Assoc. 1988 Nov;59(11):870-4.
The effects of diabetes upon a person's emotional and physical health are complex and unique to each individual. This paper gives an overview of the psychological and social issues raised by a severe disability such as diabetes and diabetic retinopathy, and how its effects are mitigated by the timing of disease onset and progression, significant events in the course of treatment, concurrent medical concerns, coping skills, and the vision care professional's attitude in dealing with people having disabilities. The goal is to have vision care professionals become more aware of their potentially powerful positive and negative influences upon the psychological health of these individuals.
糖尿病对人的情绪和身体健康的影响是复杂的，且因人而异。本文概述了糖尿病和糖尿病性视网膜病变等严重残疾引发的心理和社会问题，以及疾病的发病时间和进展、治疗过程中的重大事件、并存的医疗问题、应对技巧，以及视力保健专业人员在对待残疾人时的态度如何减轻其影响。目的是让视力保健专业人员更加意识到他们对这些个体心理健康可能产生的强大积极和消极影响。
