PMID- 25741687
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20150717
LR  - 20201222
IS  - 1945-7359 (Electronic)
IS  - 1087-3244 (Print)
IS  - 1087-3244 (Linking)
VI  - 39
IP  - 3
DP  - 2015 May
TI  - Patients', caregivers', and providers' perceived strategies for diabetes care.
PG  - 433-40
LID - 10.5993/AJHB.39.3.15 [doi]
AB  - OBJECTIVES: To explore strategies to improve type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) 
      self-management among low-income and minority groups. METHODS: Focus groups 
      centered on T2DM self-care behaviors were conducted using convenient sample of 
      patients with T2DM (N = 17), caregivers (N = 5) and healthcare providers (N = 
      15). RESULTS: Patients and caregivers perceived strategies included improving 
      patient-provider communication, providers' accessibility and compassion, and 
      flexible clinic hours. Strategies identified by providers were realistic 
      patient's expectations, family support, and community resources. CONCLUSIONS: To 
      our knowledge, this study is the first to elicit strategies to improve T2DM 
      self-management through a joint meeting of patients, caregivers, and healthcare 
      providers. Study findings could help inform future efforts to assist patients 
      better manage their T2DM.
FAU - Akohoue, Sylvie A
AU  - Akohoue SA
AD  - Department of Family and Community Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, 
      TN, USA. sakohoue@mmc.edu.
FAU - Patel, Kushal
AU  - Patel K
AD  - Department of Family and Community Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, 
      TN, USA.
FAU - Adkerson, LeMonica L
AU  - Adkerson LL
AD  - Department of Public Health, Health Administration and Health Sciences, Tennessee 
      State University, Nashville, TN, USA.
FAU - Rothman, Russell L
AU  - Rothman RL
AD  - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Director, Vanderbilt Center for Health 
      Services Research, Nashville, TN, USA.
LA  - eng
GR  - P30 DK092986/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States
GR  - UL1 TR000445/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - England
TA  - Am J Health Behav
JT  - American journal of health behavior
JID - 9602338
SB  - IM
MH  - *Caregivers
MH  - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/*therapy
MH  - Female
MH  - Focus Groups
MH  - Health Personnel/*standards
MH  - Health Services Accessibility/*standards
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Minority Groups
MH  - Poverty
MH  - Self Care/*standards
PMC - PMC7750122
MID - NIHMS1650577
COIS- Conflict of Interest Statement The authors have no competing interests with 
      respect to this research.
EDAT- 2015/03/06 06:00
MHDA- 2015/07/18 06:00
PMCR- 2020/12/20
CRDT- 2015/03/06 06:00
PHST- 2015/03/06 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2015/03/06 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2015/07/18 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2020/12/20 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.5993/AJHB.39.3.15 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Am J Health Behav. 2015 May;39(3):433-40. doi: 10.5993/AJHB.39.3.15.