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Support for disease management, depression, self-care, and clinical indicators among Hispanics with type 2 diabetes in San Diego County, United States of America

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2010
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Fortmann, Addie L
Gallo, Linda C
Walker, Chris
Philis-Tsimikas, Athena
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This study used a social-ecological framework to examine predictors of depression, diabetes self-management, and clinical indicators of health risk among Hispanics with type 2 diabetes residing in the United States (U.S.)-Mexico border region in San Diego County, California, United States of America. Important links were observed between greater social-environmental support for disease management and less depression, better diabetes self-management, and lower body mass index and serum triglyceride concentrations. Less depressive symptomatology was also related to lower hemoglobin A1c levels. Findings suggest that programs aiming to improve diabetes self-management and health outcomes in Hispanics with type 2 diabetes should consider multilevel, social, and environmental influences on health, behavior, and emotional well-being.(AU)
 
En este estudio se utilizó un marco socioecológico para analizar los factores predictivos de la depresión, la autogestión de la diabetes y los indicadores clínicos de riesgo para la salud en hispanos que padecen diabetes tipo 2 residentes en la zona fronteriza entre México y los Estados Unidos del Condado de San Diego en California. Se observaron vínculos importantes entre un mayor apoyo socioambiental para el manejo de la enfermedad y una presencia menor de la depresión, una mejor autogestión de la diabetes, y menores índices de masa corporal y concentraciones de triglicéridos séricos. La presencia menor de síntomas depresivos también se relacionó con niveles inferiores de hemoglobina A1c. Estos resultados indican que los programas dirigidos a mejorar la autogestión de la diabetes y los resultados en materia de salud en los hispanos que padecen diabetes tipo 2 deben tener en cuenta las influencias sociales y ambientales sobre la salud, el comportamiento y el bienestar emocional.(AU)
 
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Rev Panam Salud Publica;28(3),sept. 2010
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Hispanic Americans; Border health; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Disease Management; Depression; Hispanoamericanos; Salud fronteriza; Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2; Manejo de la Enfermedad; Depresión; Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2; Americanos Mexicanos; Educação de Pacientes como Assunto; Grupos de Autoajuda; Apoio Social; Pressão Sanguínea; Índice de Massa Corporal; California; Serviços de Saúde Comunitária; Depressão; Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2; Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2; Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2; Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2; Gerenciamento Clínico; Emoções; Família; Amigos; Indicadores Básicos de Saúde; Hemoglobina A Glicosilada; Lipídeos; Medicaid; Americanos Mexicanos; Mexico; Mexico; Autocuidado; Estados Unidos; Adulto Jovem
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http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892010000900014
https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/9645
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Fortmann, Addie L,Gallo, Linda C,Walker, Chris,Philis-Tsimikas, Athena (2010) Support for disease management, depression, self-care, and clinical indicators among Hispanics with type 2 diabetes in San Diego County, United States of America. Rev Panam Salud Publica;28(3) 230-234,sept. 2010. Retrieved from http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892010000900014
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