Politics Explains Response to Public Health Interventions
October 29, 2009 | Story
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health and Society Scholar finds political affiliation guides perceptions of the cause of diabetes.
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Literacy and Its Relationship with Self-efficacy, Trust, and Participation in Medical Decision Making
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.
Factors Associated with First-Fill Adherence Rates for Diabetic Medications
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.
National Trends in Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, 1994-2007
October 27, 2008 | Journal Article
Despite innovations in therapy, little is known about patterns and costs of drug treatments of diabetes mellitus. In this article, researchers used the National Disease and Therapeutic Index to analyze medications prescribed between 1994 and 2007 for all U.S. office visits among patients 35 years and older with type 2 diabetes.
Linking with the Virginia Business Community to Curb Diabetes
November 18, 2009 | Program Result
In the late 1990s, more than twice as many people were dying from diabetes in Wythe County, part of Appalachian Virginia, as in the rest of the state.
Improving Diabetes Care in Midwest Community Health Centers with the Health Disparities Collaborative
January 1, 2004 | Journal Article
Diabetes care is a critical issue for federally funded community health center delivery sites that provide care for 11 million medically underserved Americans. In 1998, the Bureau of Primary Health Care began a six-year Health Disparities Collaborat ...
Depressive Symptoms and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
February 1, 2004 | Journal Article
The health care community has taken an increased interest in depression as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. The authors of this article report on a prospective analysis of type 2 diabetes in middle-aged adults from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Comm ...
Influence of Patient Literacy on the Effectiveness of a Primary Care-Based Diabetes Disease Management Program
October 13, 2004 | Journal Article
This study was conducted to examine the role of literacy on the effectiveness of a comprehensive disease management program for patients with diabetes. Data from a randomized controlled trial of a comprehensive diabetes management program were analy ...
When Do Patients and Their Physicians Agree on Diabetes Treatment Goals and Strategies, and What Difference Does it Make?
November 1, 2003 | Journal Article
Patients and physicians often disagree on the nature and outcomes of their health conditions, as well as strategies for effective health management.
Variation in Treatment Preferences and Care Goals Among Older Patients with Diabetes and Their Physicians
March 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This study aims to describe the preferences of older patients with diabetes regarding their willingness to accept certain treatment regimens.