title: The impact of depression on self-care activities and health care utilization among people with diabetes in Taiwan.
abstract: Using cross-sectional analyses of a nationally representative community sample (n=1260), we found that in people with diabetes, depression was associated with lower rates of reducing or quitting smoking and alcohol, less exercise, less regular lifestyle, but more health care utilization and a higher rate of foot care.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC.
authors: Hsiang-Lin
authors: HL
authors: Chan
authors: Chih-Kuang
authors: CK
authors: Lin
authors: Yeuk-Lun
authors: YL
authors: Chau
authors: Chia-Ming
authors: CM
authors: Chang
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology