Low empowerment and diabetes regimen distress are related to HbA1c in low income type 1 diabetes patients in a Brazilian tertiary public hospital

Low empowerment and diabetes regimen distress are related to HbA1c in low income type 1 diabetes patients in a Brazilian tertiary public hospital

Abstract Background Adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have a high risk of developing depressive symptoms and diabetes-related distress (DD). Low socioeconomic level is associated with increased risk of poor self-management, treatment difficulties and psychological distress. The goals of this study w...

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Main Authors: M. S. V. M. Silveira, A. Moura Neto, A. C. Sposito, L. Siminerio, E. J. Pavin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Subjects:
Diabetes mellitus
Type 1
Depression
Emotional distress
Empowerment
Patient
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-019-0404-3

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