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Title: Association Between Type of Diabetes Education and Health Status, Limitations, and Healthcare

Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis

Publication Year: 2018

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Abstract: Diabetes is an epidemic that has started to capture political attention in the United States because of the devastating health care costs associated with the disease. Researchers in other studies have concluded that additional education face-to-face (FTF) and FTF with alternative forms of diabetes communication (FTF plus) have been beneficial. However, there is very little information on the comparison of the two groups as mentioned above when comparing chronic limitations, self-perception, health status, and healthcare satisfaction as circumscribed by specific demographic population. This study was an investigation of the above variables and explored how specific demographic characteristics (age, gender, educational level, and race/ethnic background) may have an identifiable association with each diabetes education type, either FTF or FTF plus. This research involved the use of the social cognitive theory and the health belief model to help explain self-care behavior changes. This quantitative, cross-sectional study used secondary data from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey for analysis. A simple . . .

Url: https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7056&context=dissertations

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Authors: Seip, Starr Michelle

Institution: Walden University

Department: College of Health Sciences

Advisor: Eric Riedel

Degree: PhD

Publisher Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Data Collections: IPUMS Health Surveys - NHIS

Topics: Health, Other, Population Health and Health Systems

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