Depression and depression care in diabetes: relationship to perceived discrimination in African Americans.

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  • Julie Wagner
  • Gina Abbott
چکیده

D epression is more prevalent in both African Americans and Caucasians with diabetes (1) than in nondiabetic control subjects (2), and it is associated with worse diabetes outcomes (3,4). Prospective studies (5) show that everyday encounters with discrimination predict subsequent depressive symptoms in nondiabetic individuals. When discrimination is perceived, specifically in health care, it may also interfere with depression care. This study investigated perceived discrimination, depressive symptoms, and depression care in diabetic African Americans.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Diabetes care

دوره 30 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007