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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"diabetes outcomes"”.
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Urgent Care Nurse Data Capture: Impact on Diabetes Outcomes
<p>Diabetes is a deleterious disease affecting millions of Americans. Electronic Health Record (EHR) usage and the numbers of Urgent Cares (UC) in the United States is rising. Some UCs care for sicker patients and are thus staffed by Registered Nurses (RNs). UC RNs may have a strong impact on one …
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Social Cognitive Predictors of Diabetes Outcomes in Latinos and Whites
… experience more severe complications from type 2 diabetes than Anglo Americans. This study surveyed 38 White and 33 Latino diabetes patients from outpatient clinics in an academic medical center. Cultural values (individualism and collectivism), mental health (social support, mental health), and …
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Beyond clinical thresholds: the continuum of depressive symptoms and their influence on diabetes outcomes
… over half a billion people are living with diabetes, and this number is expected to rise to 783 million by 2045. The prevalence of depression in diabetes is doubled compared to people without diabetes. This comorbidity has been associated with greater risk of mortality, cognitive decline, …
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Advancing Digital Health Equity in a Safety-Net Health System: Identifying Barriers, Evaluating Training, and Assessing Impact on Diabetes Outcomes
… of engaging in care remotely on patient health outcomes. However, a common thread across all these papers is the persistent presence of disparities and barriers among marginalized populations, and how the influence of these barriers extends beyond disengagement with digital health technology but …
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The role of motivation, self-efficacy, illness representations and family responsibility in relation to diabetes outcomes: perceptions of adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes and their parents.
… self-care, metabolic control (HbA1c levels) and diabetes related distress in adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). To bring the cognitive theories into a social context, family responsibility, and the perceptions of parents and their distress levels were also evaluated. Method 85 …
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The Role of Peers in the Management of Type 1 Diabetes in an Emerging Adult Sample
… emerging adulthood, individuals with type 1 diabetes are confronted with unique illness-related challenges that place them at risk for adverse health outcomes. There is a sparse and divided literature examining the role of potential protective factors, such as peer support, across this time …
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Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Its Relationship to Outcomes of Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes in a Diverse Sample of Caucasian and Latino Youth
… psychosocial adjustment and management of type1 diabetes. These associations have been primarily studied among Caucasian middle-income families. Ethnic minority status and economic disadvantage may alter the experience of maternal depressive symptoms and their association with adolescent diabetes …
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Implementation of Food Insecurity Screening in Clinical Setting
… clinical settings screening adults with type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and low incomes for food insecurity. The project involved the review and critical appraisal of research studies and translation of research-based knowledge into a protocol for the Peach Tree Clinic with respect to the impact …
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The Role of Parent-Adolescent Relationships and Romantic Relationships in Type 1 Diabetes Management Outcomes in Adulthood
The current study aimed to examine current diabetes outcomes within the context of past and present relationships for type 1 diabetics. To qualify for the study, participants had to have been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes prior to the age of 18 and reported that they were currently in a committed …
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Expanding the Understanding of the Social Determinants of Health to Support Community Readiness for Change
… of Photovoice and Action planning with a Rural Diabetes Community Coalition in Southeast Georgia. Engaging the coalition through these processes will potentially facilitate change in the county to impact long term diabetes outcomes. The qualitative inquiry included an in-depth document review, …
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Improving Pediatric Type-1 Diabetes Mellitus Management in Rural Utah: A Case Study
… in a rural area is associated with poorer diabetes care The rural adolescent patient described in this case study has a well-documented history of poor T1DM control. Her pediatric endocrinologist is located over 2 hours away from her home. Reported blood glucose levels average above 200 …
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Effects of a Positive Psychological Intervention on Mood and Physical Health in Adults with Diabetes and those at Low or High Risk
… (PA) has been shown to influence a range of diabetes outcomes, including glycaemic control, mood, and self-management and preventative behaviours (Pressman, Jenkins, & Moskowitz, 2019). Positive Psychological Interventions (PPIs) are designed to facilitate PA, and several have demonstrated …
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Enhancing health equity in antidiabetic medication use and diabetes care outcomes through data science approaches
Diabetes remains a major public health concern in the United States, affecting more than 10% of the population, with 90% to 95% of cases attributable to type 2 diabetes (T2D). Antidiabetic medications play a central role in glycemic control and in preventing or delaying diabetes-related …
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Outcome of Ischaemic Foot Ulcers in Patients with Diabetes, with or without Revascularization
… in this thesis was to study patients with diabetes and severe peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in regard to outcomes of foot ulcers, factors related to outcomes, and occurrences of new ulcerations and amputations following healing of the initial ulcer. Patients with diabetes and a foot …