Evaluating Social Factors in Diabetes Management by Mexican American Ethnicity
Description:
Differences in Mexican American ethnicity, family and friend social support, and importance of diabetes self-management as related to diabetes management in the older adult population were evaluated with the University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study (HRS) 2003 Diabetes Study. Comparisons were made between Mexican Americans with Type II diabetes and similar non-Hispanic Caucasian and African American individuals with Type II diabetes. Neither family/friend social support nor importanc…
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Date:
December 2010
Creator:
Huerta, Serina
Partner:
UNT Libraries