I was reading an interesting article about IQ, which said that our EQ (Emotional Intelligence), MQ (Moral Intelligence) and BQ (Body Intelligence) are actually more important than our IQ. I decided to coin yet another one: DQ (Diabetes Intelligence – not to be confused with Dairy Queen).
I think DQ would be measured in multiple ways. It would include one’s knowledge about the disease and ability to use one’s resources (health care providers, publications, Internet, and so forth). It would also include one’s comfort level with diabetes gadgets/technology (insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring systems, blood glucose meters, apps, etc.). In addition, it would measure one’s ability to advocate for oneself (ask questions, find health care providers that are a good fit, get involved in some way or another). Finally it would include sense of humor/attitude/ability to manage stress.
How would you measure Diabetes Intelligence?