title: Diabetes knowledge and self-management effects on physiological outcomes in type 2 diabetes.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to determine whether Asian Pacific Islanders with type 2 diabetes who have better knowledge and self-management would have better baseline hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and total cholesterol values. Signicant relationships were found among (a) general diet on HbA1c (p < .030), (b) medications on HbA1c (< .009), and (c) diabetes knowledge on HbA1c (p < .001). Participants with active self-management regimens were expected to demonstrate better laboratory values than those who did not implement self-management. However, persons with knowledge may for other reasons still lack self-management.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Future studies comparing baseline results to post-additional education sessions may yield better comparisons.
authors.affiliation: University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI.
authors.forename: Christina M B
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jillian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Inouye
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Chen-Yen
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D003927:Diet, Diabetic / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human
keywords: Cultural diversity; diabetes; nursing research; patient education; self-management