Question

DIABETES MELLITUS:

1. Describe 3 myths commonly associated with the disease and discuss the stereotypes that they perpetuate.

Answer 1

Commonly associated myths:

_ Diabetes is caused by eating too much sweet food.

_ Diabetes can be cured.

_ Amputation is inevitable for Diabetes.

_ Patients on insulin have more serious diabetes than those on oral medications.

Stereotype that they perpetuate:

Stereotype such as lazy, fat, over-consume, sedentary, unfit, discrimination, negative social judgement, exclusion, rejection and character of people with diabetes mellitus and blame for bringing it on themselves.