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A Systematic Review Of The Relationships Among Psychosocial Factors And Coping In Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Melissa A. Mccoy, Laurie A. Theeke
A Systematic Review Of The Relationships Among Psychosocial Factors And Coping In Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Melissa A. Mccoy, Laurie A. Theeke
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus contributes to poor health outcomes including mortality, yet there is a gap in the literature when seeking to understand the influence of psychosocial factors on coping in this population. The paper presents a systematic review of quantitative studies that examined relationships among psychosocial determinants and coping in adults with type 2 diabetes. This review is the second layer of knowledge discovery for the concept, “Taking on a life-altering change is a rhythmical journey of experiencing ups and downs on the way to acceptance.” The life-altering change was determined to be a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, …