Disease-related distress among insulin-treated diabetic patients: associations with health status, psychosocial factors and self-care practices

Background. Diabetes is a chronic illness that affects many domains of life. This cross-sectional study examined disease-related distress and its associations with health and psychosocial factors among insulin-treated diabetic persons. Method. The sample (n=423) was drawn from the Social Insurance I...

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Published in:European journal of public health 2000-03, Vol.10 (1), p.68-74
Main Author: Aalto, A-M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Adjustment
Behavior
Chronic illnesses
Diabetes
Disease
Insulin
Metabolism
Patients
Principal components analysis
Psychological aspects
Public health
Quality of life
R&D
Research & development
Social support
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Summary:Background. Diabetes is a chronic illness that affects many domains of life. This cross-sectional study examined disease-related distress and its associations with health and psychosocial factors among insulin-treated diabetic persons. Method. The sample (n=423) was drawn from the Social Insurance Institution's drug registry. Health indicators were duration of diabetes, complications, and glycaemic control. Psychosocial measures included general and diabetes-specific social support, diabetes locus of control (DLC), self-efficacy, diabetes health beliefs and self-care practices and subjective health. Results. Most respondents reported moderate diabetes-related distress. In multivariate analysis, severe diabetes distress was related to lower net benefits of regimen ([beta]=-0.29, and p
ISSN:1101-1262
1464-360X
DOI:10.1093/eurpub/10.1.68