The relationship of spirituality and health outcomes in Black women with type 2 diabetes.
The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the relationships between spiritual well-being emotional distress, HbA1c values, and blood pressure levels in a convenience sample of 22 Black women with type 2 diabetes. Results revealed significant inverse correlations between diastolic blood pressure (BP) and both total spiritual well-being (r=-.51, P=.02) and religious well-being (RWB) (r=-.55, P=.01). Women with higher RWB scores tended to have lower diastolic BP, as compared to their counterparts with lower RWB scores (z=2.78, P=.005). Emotional distress was positively related to systolic BP (r=.48, P=.03). These finding suggest that holistic care, addressing the spiritual and emotional dimensions, may foster improved BP levels among Black women with type 2 diabetes, thereby potentially reducing their high risk for secondary complications.
Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA. Kelley.newlin@yale.edu
Kelley
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Newlin
Gail D'Eramo
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Melkus
Deborah
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Chyun
Vanessa
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Jefferson
D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003237:Connecticut / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012067:Religion; D029181:Spirituality; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014900:West Indies / Q000208:ethnology; D016387:Women's Health
D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin