The impact of depression on self-care activities and health care utilization among people with diabetes in Taiwan

Abstract Using cross-sectional analyses of a nationally representative community sample ( n = 1260), we found that in people with diabetes, depression was associated with lower rates of reducing or quitting smoking and alcohol, less exercise, less regular lifestyle, but more health care utilization...

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Published in:Diabetes research and clinical practice 2012-10, Vol.98 (1), p.e4-e7
Main Authors: Chan, Hsiang-Lin, Lin, Chih-Kuang, Chau, Yeuk-Lun, Chang, Chia-Ming
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring - statistics & numerical data
Depression
Depression - epidemiology
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus - psychology
Diabetic Foot - epidemiology
Diabetic Foot - prevention & control
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Exercise
Female
Health Behavior
Health care utilization
Health Services - utilization
Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Self Care - psychology
Self Care - statistics & numerical data
Self-care
Smoking - epidemiology
Taiwan - epidemiology
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Summary:Abstract Using cross-sectional analyses of a nationally representative community sample ( n = 1260), we found that in people with diabetes, depression was associated with lower rates of reducing or quitting smoking and alcohol, less exercise, less regular lifestyle, but more health care utilization and a higher rate of foot care.
ISSN:0168-8227
1872-8227
DOI:10.1016/j.diabres.2012.06.003