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January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Controlling hypertension is important for people with diabetes yet a majority of patients studied in diverse primary care settings do not have their blood pressure under control according to the American Diabetes Association recommended level of 130/80 mm Hg.
May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
For patients with chronic illness such as type 2 diabetes, the day-to-day management of their health can be a challenge.
May 1, 2010 | Journal Article
A study of diabetes prevention and management programs implemented by community-based organizations in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) of the Texas-Mexico border region finds 19 free or low-cost programs based on state and national guidelines.
February 2, 2010 | Journal Article
Diabetes patients with multiple health concerns often agree with their primary care providers about which of their conditions is most important. Providers need to give more consideration to symptomatic conditions, such as pain and depression, as well as competing demands.
June 20, 2009 | Journal Article
The Diabetes Initiative was a self-management initiative conducted in real-world settings for individuals with type 2 diabetes.
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines how children are involved in their parents' diabetes self-management. Both parents and children perceive that children influence dietary, exercise and medication management.
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines changes in the prevalence of diabetes in Mexican Americans aged 75 and older since the early 1990s. Mexican Americans have higher rates of diabetes than non-Hispanic White Americans but little is known about older Mexican Americans with diabetes.
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
News media coverage of diabetes shapes public perception of the disease. This study found that articles published between 2005 and 2006, in major U.S. newspapers, framed type 2 diabetes as the result of behavioral, rather than social, factors.
November 8, 2007 | Journal Article
Trust, self-efficacy, and involvement in medical decision-making were posited to be mediating variables in the relationship between literacy and diabetes outcomes.
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Finding means of improving patients' adherence to treatments is a critical aspect of improving outcomes. This retrospective cohort study assessed the proportion of patients who filled their initial prescriptions for a diabetes medication.