Glycemic control is a predictor of diabetes-related morbidity and mortality. However, little is known about how well older adults in rural communities, with limited access to self-care resources and specialty care practitioners, control their diabetes. Even less is known about whether minority, older, rural adults are at increased risk for poor glycemic control. We analyzed data from a cross-sectional survey of randomly selected older ($65 years) adults with type 2 diabetes in rural North Carolina. Participants (N5693) were men and women from three ethni
Knowledge of the characteristics of older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is indispensib...
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify facilitators and barriers to self-management of t...
Persons with higher patient activation levels are more likely to engage in preventive health behavio...
Abstract Background In the U.S. diabetes prevalence estimates for adults ≥ 65 years exceed 20%. Rura...
Residents in rural communities in the United States, especially ethnic minority group members, have ...
Background: In the U.S. diabetes prevalence estimates for adults ≥ 65 years exceed 20%. Rural commun...
Diabetes mellitus disproportionately affects ethnic minorities and has serious economic, social, and...
The purpose of the study was to describe self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) practices of 698 ol...
reduces vascular complications among people with diabetes, but less than half of the adults with dia...
randomized ethnically diverse underserved older adults with diabetes to a telemedicine inter-vention...
Background. Falls are a recognized danger for older adults with diabetes. Persons in rural communiti...
The aim of this study was to determine whether racial differences in HbA1c persist in older adults (...
Knowledge of the characteristics of older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is indispensib...
This study examines racial/ethnic differences in functional disability among a sample of rural older...
OBJECTIVE: Diabetes prevalence is increasing rapidly in rural areas of low- and middle-income countr...
Knowledge of the characteristics of older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is indispensib...
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify facilitators and barriers to self-management of t...
Persons with higher patient activation levels are more likely to engage in preventive health behavio...
Abstract Background In the U.S. diabetes prevalence estimates for adults ≥ 65 years exceed 20%. Rura...
Residents in rural communities in the United States, especially ethnic minority group members, have ...
Background: In the U.S. diabetes prevalence estimates for adults ≥ 65 years exceed 20%. Rural commun...
Diabetes mellitus disproportionately affects ethnic minorities and has serious economic, social, and...
The purpose of the study was to describe self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) practices of 698 ol...
reduces vascular complications among people with diabetes, but less than half of the adults with dia...
randomized ethnically diverse underserved older adults with diabetes to a telemedicine inter-vention...
Background. Falls are a recognized danger for older adults with diabetes. Persons in rural communiti...
The aim of this study was to determine whether racial differences in HbA1c persist in older adults (...
Knowledge of the characteristics of older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is indispensib...
This study examines racial/ethnic differences in functional disability among a sample of rural older...
OBJECTIVE: Diabetes prevalence is increasing rapidly in rural areas of low- and middle-income countr...
Knowledge of the characteristics of older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is indispensib...
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify facilitators and barriers to self-management of t...
Persons with higher patient activation levels are more likely to engage in preventive health behavio...