A Survey of the Impact of Insulin-Treated Diabetes on Employment

The aim of the survey was to explore some of the perceptions that individuals with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (DM) hold about their experiences in the employment sector. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to a sample of 27 individuals. Positive and negative experiences with significant medical and social impact were described. The majority of the combined gender study group (74%) did not perceive that they had experienced discrimination at work on account of their medical condition. Of the important minority who felt they had been discriminated against, men were predominant and represented by 35% of the men surveyed. Views on perceived discriminatory experience were held by 10% of the women surveyed.