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. 2023 Apr;10(4):2560-2571.
doi: 10.1002/nop2.1515. Epub 2022 Dec 8.

Individualized care for older adults with diabetes and its relationship with communication, psychosocial self-efficacy, resources and support for self-management and socio-demographics

Birute Bartkeviciute  1 , Olga Riklikiene  2 , Rima Kregzdyte  3 , Vita Lesauskaite  1
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Individualized care for older adults with diabetes and its relationship with communication, psychosocial self-efficacy, resources and support for self-management and socio-demographics

Birute Bartkeviciute et al. Nurs Open. 2023 Apr.

Abstract

Aim: To examine the relationship between patient-provider communication, psychosocial patient self-efficacy, resources and support for self-management and socio-demographics within individualized care of older adults with diabetes.

Design: A quantitative study with a cross-sectional survey design.

Methods: Data were collected from September 2019 to January 2021 using: Individualized Care Scale, The Communication Assessment Tool, The Diabetes Empowerment Scale and The Resources and Support for Self-Management Scale. Patients with either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus that were 65 years old and over (N = 145) participated in the study.

Results: The most positive aspects of patient-provider communication were respect and creating a comfortable environment for the patient. A significant relationship was observed between patients' perceptions and support of individualized care and diabetes-related measures. Effective communication was the main factor associated with support for individualizing care, and together with education level, empowerment and access to resources, explained 23% of the variance.

Keywords: communication; diabetes mellitus; individualized care; resources; self-efficacy; self-management.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors do not declare any conflict of interest.

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