Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence and correlates of mental and emotional health factors among a sample of American Indian (Indigenous) adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Data are from a community-based participatory research project involving 2 Indigenous reservation communities. Data were collected from 218 Indigenous adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes via in-person paper-and-pencil survey interviews. Reports of greater numbers of mental/emotional health problems were associated with increases in self-reported hyperglycemia, comorbid health problems, and health-impaired physical activities. This study addresses a gap in the literature by demonstrating the associations between various mental/emotional health factors and diabetes-related health problems for Indigenous Americans. Findings underscore the importance of holistic, integrated primary care models for more effective diabetes care.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 319-328 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | The Diabetes Educator |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - May 2014 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Research reported in this paper was supported by the National Institute of Mental Health under Award Number MH085852 (M. Walls, Principal Investigator). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.