Being Healthy Now Matters Later to Moms and Babies
November 2, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Pamela K. Xaverius reflects on her poster presentation at the American Public Health Association annual meeting.
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Trust and Communication Improve Diabetes Outcomes in African Americans
October 29, 2012 | Story
A grantee highlights pioneering work on the cost-effectiveness and preventive value of high-quality relationships between doctor and patient at the 2012 APHA meeting.
Hypertension Control in Ambulatory Care Patients with Diabetes
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.
Diabetes Delivers Economic 'Health Shock'
February 6, 2012 | Story
RWJF Scholar finds that young adults with diabetes have higher high school dropout rates and lower lifetime earnings than peers without the disease.
Nurse Faculty Scholar Explores Ways to Improve Latino Health
August 29, 2011 | Story
Maren Coffman develops an interactive teaching method that helps Latinos with diabetes access care and manage their disease.
RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow Aims to Improve Diabetes Care in New York State
August 18, 2010 | Story
With the disease on the rise, Wanda Montalvo and the New York State Diabetes Campaign are working to make sure diabetes sufferers are diagnosed and getting the care they need.
Patient-Provider Concordance in the Prioritization of Health Conditions Among Hypertensive Diabetes Patients
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.
Children's Roles in Parents' Diabetes Self-Management
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.
Communicating Population Health
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.
More Vigilant Monitoring of Diabetes Care Needed for Heart Patients
August 20, 2010 | Story
Physicians may need to change their approach to discharge care for diabetics hospitalized for heart attacks. A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholar's research finds current practices may place patients at risk.