Diabetes: Christian Worldview, Medical Distrust and Self-Management

A Christian Worldview for Nursing

Around 1850 NOlWay experienced a spiritual awakening which motivated an important social awakening. People began to see the need to .care for the sick and the poor. The very thought of ~omen caring for sick people outside of their own ' families, and furthermore establishing a training course to do so, was unheard of and unacceptable in NOlWegian society at that time. However, many prayer group...

Barriers to Effective Diabetes Self-Management Education

Introduction: Self-management education is the key component of diabetes care. Furthermore, high levels of patient non-compliance or non-adherence to the treatment regimen suggest that patient education for self-management is faced with some shortcomings. This study aimed to identify barriers to effective diabetes self-management education. Methods: This is a traditional review of published st...

Medical mistrust, diabetes self-management, and glycemic control in an indigent population with type 2 diabetes.

D iabetes is a chronic debilitating condition associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and health care costs (1). Morbidity and mortality are higher in blacks than in whites (1). Medical mistrust by black patients has been hypothesized as a contributory factor (2); however, the evidence is inconclusive (3). The purposes of this study were to determine whether there are racial or ethnic...

Relationship Between Self-Management Strategy and Self-Efficacy Among Staff of Ardabil Disaster and Emergency Medical Management Centers

Background: The nature of the work in the emergency department is as if the unwilling persons are in trouble. Self-efficacy is necessary to overcome obstacles in this type of job. Thus, the purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between self-management strategy and self-efficacy of emergency staff, stressing on the mediating role of job stress and safety behavior. Materials an...

Diabetes self-management