The Moderating Effect of Social Support on the Association Between Healthcare Discrimination and Quality of Life in Persons with Type 2 Diabetes †
Emmanuel Ekpor, Emefa Awo Adawudu, Samuel Adu Agyen, Debby Syahru Romadlon, Samuel Akyirem · 2025
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Emmanuel Ekpor and four co-authors test whether social support softens the harm of unfair treatment in diabetes care in a 2025 study. Discrimination inside healthcare erodes quality of life for people with type 2 diabetes. Support from family and friends might buffer that damage.
Data came from over five thousand adults in a national research program. Standard scales measured discrimination experiences, social support, and physical and mental quality of life. Regression models tested support as a moderator of the discrimination effect. More discrimination tracked with worse quality of life on both domains. Support showed a significant buffering role in the analysis. The authors frame support networks as a practical lever clinics and communities can strengthen.
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| CREATOR | Emmanuel Ekpor, Emefa Awo Adawudu, Samuel Adu Agyen, Debby Syahru Romadlon, Samuel Akyirem |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |