What is it about?
Self-care management of diabetes is challenging and often causes some emotional distress for the individual. In this study, we examined factors that influence this diabetes related distress among a group of adults who suffer disproportionately with Type 2 diabetes and have often experienced discrimination, African American adults.
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Why is it important?
Our findings show the need to address unique stressors, such as perceived discrimination, among racial/ethnic groups to improve diabetes-related outcomes.
Perspectives
Writing this article was a great pleasure with my collaborators. This article highlights the need to bring discrimination and trust in health provider into the conversation when we design programs to reduce health disparities.
Ishan Williams
University of Virginia
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This page is a summary of: The Role of Perceived Discrimination and Other Psychosocial Factors in Explaining Diabetes Distress Among Older African American and White Adults, Journal of Applied Gerontology, January 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0733464817750273.
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