scholarly journals DIABETES, SELF-EFFICACY TOWARD DIABETES PREVENTIVE BEHAVIORS, AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AMONG KOREAN AMERICANS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S711-S711
Author(s):  
Soyeon Cho

Abstract Type 2 diabetes is a largely preventive chronic disease, which requires persevering self-management by maintaining healthy life style. Prevalence of Type 2 diabetes among Asian Americans are rapidly increasing, yet little is known about Asian Americans’ self-efficacy towards diabetes preventive behaviors. Thus, the present study examined self-efficacy on diabetes preventive behaviors (DPB) as a potential mediator in the association between diabetes and depressive symptoms among older Korean Americans. Data were driven from a cross-sectional study of 235 community-dwelling Korean American older adults (aged 60 and older) in 2013. The direct significant relation between diabetes and depressive symptoms became insignificant after self-efficacy on DPB was introduced, which demonstrates a full mediation effect of self-efficacy on DPB. Results suggest that even in the presence of diabetes, mental well-being such as depression of older adults can be maintained by having competence in self-management of their own health.

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. e041578
Author(s):  
Linglin Kong ◽  
Huimin Zhao ◽  
Junyao Fan ◽  
Quan Wang ◽  
Jie Li ◽  
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ObjectivesTo assess the prevalence of frailty and identify predictors of frailty among Chinese community-dwelling older adults with type 2 diabetes.DesignA cross-sectional design.SettingTwo community health centres in central China.Participants291 community-dwelling older adults aged ≥65 years with type 2 diabetes.Main outcome measuresData were collected via face-to-face interviews, anthropometric measurements, laboratory tests and community health files. The main outcome measure was frailty, as assessed by the frailty phenotype criteria. The multivariate logistic regression model was used to identify the predictors of frailty.ResultsThe prevalence of prefrailty and frailty were 51.5% and 19.2%, respectively. The significant predictors of frailty included alcohol drinking (ex-drinker) (OR 4.461, 95% CI 1.079 to 18.438), glycated haemoglobin (OR 1.434, 95% CI 1.045 to 1.968), nutritional status (malnutrition risk/malnutrition) (OR 8.062, 95% CI 2.470 to 26.317), depressive symptoms (OR 1.438, 95% CI 1.166 to 1.773) and exercise behaviour (OR 0.796, 95% CI 0.716 to 0.884).ConclusionsA high prevalence of frailty was found among older adults with type 2 diabetes in the Chinese community. Frailty identification and multifaceted interventions should be developed for this population, taking into consideration proper glycaemic control, nutritional instruction, depressive symptoms improvement and enhancement of self-care behaviours.


2021 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Yang ◽  
Kun Li ◽  
Yan Liang ◽  
Qiuli Zhao ◽  
Dan Cui ◽  
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Abstract Background It has previously been established that patients who have strong barriers to their diet self-management are more likely to have weak social support; however, the key mechanisms underlying the association between these two variables have not yet been established. This study aims to examine the potential role that diet self-efficacy plays in the relationship between social support and diet behavior in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods It was a cross-sectional survey. Three hundred-eighty patients diagnosed with T2DM were recruited for this study from five community health centers in China. The Chronic Disease Resource Scale (CIRS), Cardiac Diet Self-efficacy Scale (CDSE), and Food Control Behavior Scale (FCBS) were used to estimate participants’ utilization of social resources, diet self-efficacy, and diet self-management, respectively. The data were analyzed utilizing structural equation modelling. Results The results suggest that both higher levels of social support and diet self-efficacy are related to higher levels of diet self-management. The mediating effect that diet self-efficacy has on the relationship between social support and diet self-management was significant (β = .30, p < .05), explaining 55.68% of the total effect of social support on diet self-management. Conclusions Diet self-efficacy plays a mediating role in the association between social support and diet behavior in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.


Diabetes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 515-P
Author(s):  
MIN JUNG KIM ◽  
CHANG G. PARK ◽  
CYNTHIA FRITSCHI

2015 ◽  
Vol 04 (02) ◽  
pp. 33-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cameron J. Camp ◽  
Kathleen Fox ◽  
Michael J. Skrajner ◽  
Vincent Antenucci ◽  
Jessica Haberman

2014 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 778-785 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshimi Fukuoka ◽  
Melinda S. Bender ◽  
JiWon Choi ◽  
Prisila Gonzalez ◽  
Shoshana Arai

Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore gender differences in lay knowledge of type 2 diabetes symptoms among community-dwelling Caucasian, Latino, Filipino, and Korean Americans. Design and Methods A cross-sectional survey was administered to a convenience sample of 904 adults (172 Caucasians, 248 Latinos, 234 Koreans, and 250 Filipinos) without diabetes at community events, community clinics, churches, and online in the San Francisco Bay Area and San Diego from August to December 2013. Participants were asked to describe in their own words signs and/or symptoms of diabetes. A multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to examine the association of lay symptom knowledge with gender after controlling for potential confounding factors. Results Overall, the average age of the sample populations was 44 (SD ±16.1) years, 36% were male, and 58% were married. Increased thirst/dry mouth following increased urinary frequency/color/odor and increased fatigue/lethargy/low energy were the most frequently reported signs and symptoms (19.8%, 15.4%, and 13.6%, respectively). After controlling for known confounding factors, women were 1.6 (95% confidence interval, 1.2-2.3, P = .004) times more likely than men to report at least 1 diabetes symptom. However, this gender difference in knowledge of diabetes signs and symptoms did not significantly differ across Caucasians, Latinos, Filipinos, and Korean Americans ( P = .87). Conclusion The findings underscore the importance of improving public knowledge and awareness of signs and symptoms of diabetes, particularly in men.


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