Allison A Lewinski, Abigail Shapiro, Matthew J Crowley, Chelsea Whitfield, Joanne Roman Jones, Amy S Jeffreys, Cynthia J Coffman, Teresa Howard, Eleanor McConnell, Paula Tanabe, Susan Barcinas, Hayden B Bosworth
Diabetes distress (DD) is a negative psychosocial response to living with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We sought insight into Veterans' experiences with DD in the context of T2DM self-management. The four domains in the Diabetes Distress Scale (i.e. regimen, emotional, interpersonal, healthcare provider) informed the interview guide and analysis (structural coding using thematic analysis). The mean age of the cohort ( n = 36) was 59.1 years (SD 10.4); 8.3% of patients were female and 63.9% were Black or Mixed Race; mean A1C was 8...
February 21, 2024: Journal of Health Psychology