Diabetes-Related Discrimination at Workplace and by Insurances

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

509 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-03-31

Study Completion Date

2008-01-31

Brief Summary

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Diabetic subjects often report of problems at the workplace or when contracting insurances because of their diabetes.

By distributing a self-report questionnaire to insulin-treated Type 1 and Type 2 diabetic subjects we wanted to analyse the frequency of work- and insurance-related discrimination. Furthermore we wanted to detect socio-demographic and diabetes-related factors which are associated with increased discrimination at workplace and by insurances. We hypothesized that diabetes-related discrimination at workplace and by insurances exists and that certain factors like having severe hypoglycaemic events, being type 1 diabetic or being overweight would be associated with more problems at work or with insurances.

Detailed Description

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Our self report questionnaire included 83 items to assess treatment goals, quality of life and discrimination at workplace or by insurances. 636 questionnaires were distributed and were answered and returned. Anonymity was ensured. Patients were recruited from the diabetes outpatient clinic of the University of Basel Hospital, 5 regional hospitals, specialist practices and general practitioner practices.

The aims of this study are to investigate the prevalence of discrimination at workplace and by insurances due to diabetes mellitus. Furthermore we want analyse if socio-demographic factors (age,gender,origin) show an impact on diabetes-related discrimination at workplace and by insurances. We hypothesize furthermore that certain diabetes-related factors like having severe hypoglycemias, being type 1 diabetic, having diabetic complications or being overweight/obese is associated with more problems at work and with insurances.

Data will be analysed by a multiple ordinal regression analysis. We will correct data for age, gender, employment status and diabetes type.

Conditions

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Insulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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1

insulin-treated diabetic subjects of North-western part of Switzerland

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* german-speaking insulin-treated diabetic patients

Exclusion Criteria

* none

Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Responsible Party

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University Hospital of Basel, Switzerland

Principal Investigators

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Piera M Nebiker, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Basel

Other Identifiers

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274/03

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id