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Diabetes Interaction Study: Communicating Understanding And Social Support, Dana K. May
Diabetes Interaction Study: Communicating Understanding And Social Support, Dana K. May
Wayne State University Dissertations
The current study evaluated a brief individualized feedback intervention developed to improve communication style of parents with an adolescent with type 1 diabetes. Seventy-nine parent-adolescent dyads (13-18 years) were randomized to receive a single session of brief feedback to target parental person-centered communication skills (n = 39) or to receive an educational comparison group (n = 40). Families were asked to discuss a diabetes related problem. A clinician concurrently rated the parent’s communication skills to identify communication strengths and weaknesses. Parents in the feedback group received feedback on their use of person-centered communication during the conversation using motivational interviewing techniques. …
Improving Quality Of Life In Older Adults With Depression And Diabetes Through Medication Compliance Education, Valreen Hinds-Beharrie
Improving Quality Of Life In Older Adults With Depression And Diabetes Through Medication Compliance Education, Valreen Hinds-Beharrie
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Improving Quality-of-Life in Older Adults with Depression and Diabetes through Medication Compliance Education
by
Valreen Hinds-Beharrie
MSN, Adelphi University, 1997
BSN, Adelphi University, 1986
Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirement for the Degree of
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Walden University
March 2016
Diabetes and depression are prevalent diseases that cause morbidity and mortality. Diabetes is a heterogeneous metabolic disease in which hypoglycemia is a central feature. Depression is associated with increased counter-regulatory, hormone release, and alteration in glucose transport function. Depression occurs in some individuals with diabetes and is associated with poor metabolic control, inadequate control of diet, …