Multigenerational timeline and understanding of diabetes and self-care.
Testing the practice-theory multigenerational legacies of diabetes, effects of a family member's perceptions of the time line and understanding of diabetes on participants' perceptions of their own diabetes and effect of their own perceptions on self-care were examined. Using a cross-sectional descriptive design, 123 participants completed study instruments by mail. Memories of a family member's perception of the time line (r = .25, p = .01 ) and understanding of diabetes (r = .32, p = .01) were related; participants' own perceptions of time line (beta = -.24) and understanding (beta = .10) accounted for significant variance in dietary adherence, with time line contributing unique variance (R2 = .06, F = 3.3, p = .04). The perceptions were not associated with other self-care behaviors. Findings illuminate effects of time line and understanding of diabetes in patients with family history of diabetes.
UMDNJ, New Jersey Medical School, Department of Medicine, Newark, NJ 07101-1709, USA. scollame@umdnj.edu
Melissa
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Scollan-Koliopoulos
Elizabeth A
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Walker
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001294:Attitude to Health; D032882:Comprehension; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016901:Intergenerational Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009515:New Jersey; D009518:New York; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors