title: Behavioral maintenance: a closer look.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Behavior maintenance.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To discover the descriptive picture of how an individual with type 2 diabetes self-managed and adapted the necessary behavior changes into her daily lifestyle.
  
  
  METHODS
  Personal research and literature review.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Behavioral maintenance to self-manage a specific regimen for people with type 2 diabetes is complex and difficult. It is important for nurses "not to jump to conclusions" and assume the client has not made the necessary changes to incorporate the behavior changes into a life style routine. Nurses need to be cognizant of the differences and unique situations of their clients when teaching them about managing their disease.
authors.affiliation: University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA. rhall@miami.edu
authors.forename: Rosemary F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: Dayle Hunt
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schwartz-Barcott
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012648:Self Care