Diabetes knowledge and self-management effects on physiological outcomes in type 2 diabetes
Christina M B Wang1, Jillian Inouye, James Davis
1University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI.
Purpose:
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.
Practical Implications:
Future studies comparing baseline results to post-additional education sessions may yield better comparisons.
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