title: Barriers to Diabetes Self-Management Among Rural Individuals in the Workplace.
abstract: Higher rates of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are found in rural populations and barriers lessen the ability of these individuals to effectively manage diabetes. By lessening potential barriers to self-care management, health professionals, especially occupational health nurses, can assist individuals confidently manage T2DM. In this article, the authors provide an overview of diabetes self-management barriers for rural populations and implications for health professionals who assist individuals with T2DM in the workplace.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham grantj@uab.edu.
authors.forename: Joan S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham.
authors.forename: Laura A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Steadman
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D062405:Motivational Interviewing / Q000379:methods; D016272:Occupational Health; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012424:Rural Population; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*
keywords: barriers to diabetes self-management; diabetes mellitus