The couples of patients with diabetes suffer from 'type 3' diabetes, a term with which it is intendedBe prepared to a possible emergency or support the patient in their day to day.
Diabetes control involves, for many people, a derived daily challenge, for example, of the numerous glycemia controls, possible risk situations in the face of risks and/or abrupt drops of blood glucose, or the establishment of changes in the changes in thefeeding.
In these situations, couples are usually the people closest to adult patients and, therefore, they suppose a great support pillar every day of the year, contributing to good control of pathology and improve adherence to treatment.
In fact, the 'Dawn: Family Survey' has shown that around 30 percent of people's relatives with diabetes experience a negative impact due to the disease and certain situations derived from stress or concern.
Therefore, support must be established from trust and empathy, trying to recognize and face these possible stress situations with understanding by the two parties.Thus, it is important that the patient expresses openly, explaining their needs and also their feelings, so that the couple can learn to support it, as well as ask for help when necessary.
For their part, the couple must "support without controlling", accompanying the patient asking how he can help and avoid excessive control."Training next to the couple. Knowing more about the disease, will help better understand the situations that your partner can happen and also how to help you, for example, hypoglycemia."