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- Title
The Impact of Partnership Status on Diabetes Control and Self-Management Behaviors.
- Authors
Haines, Lindsay; Coppa, Natalie; Wisnivesky, Juan P.; Lin, Jenny J.; Harris, Yael
- Abstract
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diabetes affects 29.1 million people in the United States. Marriage has been suggested to have a protective effect on overall health outcomes, but few studies have evaluated the role of partnership status on patients with type 2 diabetes. This study aimed to assess this role of partnership status on diabetes control and self-management behaviors. Patients with type 2 diabetes taking at least one oral hypoglycemic agent were assessed over a 3-month period to measure hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) changes and adherence to medication, exercise, diet, and glucose monitoring. Partnered participants were more likely to adhere to their medications, but there was no significant difference in HbA1c changes over 3 months or exercise, diet, or glucose monitoring adherence. This study suggests that being partnered improves medication adherence; further analysis with a larger population is required to fully assess the role of partner support for patients with type 2 diabetes.
- Subjects
NEW York (State); TYPE 2 diabetes prevention; CHI-squared test; DRUGS; GLYCOSYLATED hemoglobin; HYPOGLYCEMIC agents; PATIENT compliance; RESEARCH funding; HEALTH self-care; SPOUSES; SOCIAL support; GLYCEMIC control
- Publication
Health Education & Behavior, 2018, Vol 45, Issue 5, p668
- ISSN
1090-1981
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1090198117752783