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“Diabetes is my companion”: Lifestyle and self-management among good and poor control Mexican diabetic patients
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Social Science & Medicine . Jun2007, Vol. 64 Issue 11, p2223-2235. 13p. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Abstract: This paper identifies naturally occurring lifestyle and self-care practices in managing type 2 diabetes mellitus that are associated with good glycemic control. In-depth, qualitative interviews were conducted in Guadalajara, Mexico, with 31 matched pairs of good and poor control diabetic patients (n=62), who were matched on their duration of disease and use of medications. While many themes were listed by both groups, a comparison of the responses indicated that themes of daily exercise with a preference for walking, eating beef and milk rather than chicken and fish, economic issues, and emotional issues distinguished poor-control patients. Good-control patients were more likely to have a negative reaction to their initial diagnosis, take a more comprehensive approach to control, eat only two meals a day (plus snacks), use noncaloric beverages to satisfy desires for more food, and know what their blood sugar levels should be. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
- Subjects :
- *DIABETES
*PEOPLE with diabetes
*DRUGS
*EXERCISE
*BLOOD sugar
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02779536
- Volume :
- 64
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Social Science & Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24989652
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.02.001