Perceptions of health and their relationship to symptoms in African American women with type 2 diabetes.
Journal Article
Diabetes mellitus is an incurable disease and a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Diabetes disproportionately affects members of minorities who suffer from higher rates of complications and greater disability (Cowie & Eberhardt, 1996). The purpose of this study was to (a) describe the symptoms of African American women with Type 2 diabetes and examine the relationship among diabetes-related symptoms; (b) document complications of diabetes and perceptions of health and functioning; and (c) examine the relationship between duration of diabetes and age at diagnosis and perceived health. A convenience sample of 75 African American women with Type 2 diabetes were interviewed. A 44-item questionnaire measured selected demographic variables, symptoms, documented complications, and their perceived relationship to diabetes. The SF-20 was used to measure perceptions of health status. Data show that African American women with Type 2 diabetes have a wide variety of symptoms and poor perceptions of their general health and physical functioning.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Stover, JC; Skelly, AH; Holditch-Davis, D; Dunn, PF
Published Date
- May 2001
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 14 / 2
Start / End Page
- 72 - 80
PubMed ID
- 11319702
Pubmed Central ID
- 11319702
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1532-8201
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0897-1897
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1053/apnr.2001.22372
Language
- eng