The Social Side of Diabetes: The Influence Of Social Support on the Dietary Regimen of People with Diabetes

The Social Side of Diabetes: The Influence Of Social Support on the Dietary Regimen of People with Diabetes

Diabetics need good social support in order to manage their disease and eat healthy diets. They recognize this fact. The research shows that instrumental support appears to be more important as it has a stronger association to dietary adherence than does emotional support. A questionnaire is incl...

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Main Author: Roger Y. Klomegah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina Sociological Association 2006-11-01
Series:Sociation Today
Subjects:
medical sociology
diabetes
health
Online Access:http://www.ncsociology.org/sociationtoday/v42/klom.htm
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spelling doaj-c384df43d0ca46a0b0b4cfb85fb458d92020-11-25T02:04:57ZengNorth Carolina Sociological AssociationSociation Today1542-63002006-11-0142The Social Side of Diabetes: The Influence Of Social Support on the Dietary Regimen of People with Diabetes Roger Y. KlomegahDiabetics need good social support in order to manage their disease and eat healthy diets. They recognize this fact. The research shows that instrumental support appears to be more important as it has a stronger association to dietary adherence than does emotional support. A questionnaire is included. http://www.ncsociology.org/sociationtoday/v42/klom.htmmedical sociologydiabeteshealth
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medical sociology
diabetes
health
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description Diabetics need good social support in order to manage their disease and eat healthy diets. They recognize this fact. The research shows that instrumental support appears to be more important as it has a stronger association to dietary adherence than does emotional support. A questionnaire is included.
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diabetes
health
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