The Quality of Family Relationships, Diabetes Self-Care, and Health Outcomes in Older Adults
The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between family support, diabetes self-care, and health outcomes in older, community-dwelling adults. Using the theoretical framework of the Self-Care of Chronic Illness Theory and a cross-sectional design, 60 participants completed questio...
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Published in | Diabetes spectrum Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 132 - 138 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
United States
American Diabetes Association
01.05.2019
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Summary: | The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between family support, diabetes self-care, and health outcomes in older, community-dwelling adults. Using the theoretical framework of the Self-Care of Chronic Illness Theory and a cross-sectional design, 60 participants completed questionnaires related to diabetes self-care activities of the individual, supportive and nonsupportive diabetes behaviors of the family, and the quality of family relations. Participants indicated that diabetes self-care behaviors were performed frequently, with exercise reported as the least-performed behavior. Multiple regression analyses revealed that the quality of family relations as measured by the Family Relationship Index contributed significantly (26.0%) to the variability in A1C levels (
= 0.260,
(1, 40) = 14.037,
= 0.001). Neither family supportive behavior nor the quality of family relations contributed to diabetes self-care. It is recommended that health care providers include family members to assess diabetes family support and family relationships in the care of older adults with diabetes. |
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ISSN: | 1040-9165 1944-7353 |
DOI: | 10.2337/ds18-0039 |