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Postpartum Screening For Diabetes Among Medicaid-Eligible South Carolina Women With Gestational Diabetes, Nathan Hale, Janice Probst, Jihong Liu, Amy Martin, Kevin Bennett, Saundra Glover
Postpartum Screening For Diabetes Among Medicaid-Eligible South Carolina Women With Gestational Diabetes, Nathan Hale, Janice Probst, Jihong Liu, Amy Martin, Kevin Bennett, Saundra Glover
Jihong Liu
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The Relationship Between Coping Styles In Response To Unfair Treatment And Understanding Of Diabetes Self-Care, Michelle Dyke, Yendelela Cuffee, Jewell Halanych, Richard Mcmanus, Carol Curtin, Jeroan Allison
The Relationship Between Coping Styles In Response To Unfair Treatment And Understanding Of Diabetes Self-Care, Michelle Dyke, Yendelela Cuffee, Jewell Halanych, Richard Mcmanus, Carol Curtin, Jeroan Allison
Richard H. McManus
Purpose This study examined the relationship between coping style and understanding of diabetes self-care among African American and white elders in a southern Medicare-managed care plan. Methods Participants were identified through a diabetes-related pharmacy claim or ICD-9 code and completed a computer-assisted telephone survey in 2006-2007. Understanding of diabetes self-care was assessed using the Diabetes Care Profile Understanding (DCP-U) scale. Coping styles were classified as active (talk about it/take action) or passive (keep it to yourself). Linear regression was used to estimate the associations between coping style with the DCP-U, adjusting for age, sex, education, and comorbidities. Based on the …