{"title":"Growing Up: A 50-Year Journey From Compliance to Collaboration.","authors":"Martha Mitchell Funnell","doi":"10.1177/26350106231169695","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26350106231169695","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75187,"journal":{"name":"The science of diabetes self-management and care","volume":"49 4","pages":"324-325"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9922377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association-Industry Collaboration: 50 Years of Innovating Diabetes Care.","authors":"Malinda Peeples","doi":"10.1177/26350106231169694","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26350106231169694","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75187,"journal":{"name":"The science of diabetes self-management and care","volume":"49 4","pages":"319-321"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9911311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Technology: A Bridge Spanning People, Place, Time, and Reality.","authors":"Kathryn Godley","doi":"10.1177/26350106231169696","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26350106231169696","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75187,"journal":{"name":"The science of diabetes self-management and care","volume":"49 4","pages":"326-327"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9922380","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
McKayla Massey, YunYing Zhong, Jacqueline B LaManna, Boon Peng Ng
{"title":"Food Insecurity Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Type 2 Diabetes: Implications for Diabetes Care and Education Specialists.","authors":"McKayla Massey, YunYing Zhong, Jacqueline B LaManna, Boon Peng Ng","doi":"10.1177/26350106231173674","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26350106231173674","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of the study was to examine factors associated with food insecurity among Medicare beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The 2019 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey Public Use File of beneficiaries ≥65 years old with type 2 diabetes (n = 1343) was analyzed. A binary variable was created to represent food insecurity (1 = food insecurity, 0 = without food insecurity) with ≥2 affirmative responses adapting an established algorithm of the United States Department of Agriculture food insecurity questionnaire. A survey-weighted logistic model was performed to examine factors (ie, sociodemographic characteristics, health status, and insurance coverage) associated with food insecurity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Approximately 11.6% of study Medicare beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes reported food insecurity. Non-Hispanic Black beneficiaries were more likely to report food insecurity than non-Hispanic White beneficiaries. Beneficiaries with incomes < $25 000 were more likely to report food insecurity than those with higher incomes. Beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage programs (vs traditional Medicare), having Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibility (vs nondual), and living with instrumental activities of daily living or activities of daily living limitations (vs without) were also more likely to report food insecurity than their respective counterparts.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Sociodemographic disparities in food insecurity were observed among Medicare beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes. Implementation of screening protocols, interventions related to social determinants of health, and the diabetes care continuum may mitigate the prevalence of food insecurity in this demographic.</p>","PeriodicalId":75187,"journal":{"name":"The science of diabetes self-management and care","volume":"49 4","pages":"291-302"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9917310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diabetes Prevention on a Research and Clinical Practice Continuum.","authors":"Linda M Delahanty","doi":"10.1177/26350106231169690","DOIUrl":"10.1177/26350106231169690","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75187,"journal":{"name":"The science of diabetes self-management and care","volume":"49 4","pages":"322-323"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9911313","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ADCES Celebrates 50 Years.","authors":"James A Fain","doi":"10.1177/26350106231187365","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26350106231187365","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75187,"journal":{"name":"The science of diabetes self-management and care","volume":"49 4","pages":"265-266"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9911309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhancing Diabetes Health Outcomes Among Haitian Migrants Living in Dominican Bateyes.","authors":"Rosalia Molina, Maithe Enriquez","doi":"10.1177/26350106231178838","DOIUrl":"10.1177/26350106231178838","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this study was to better understand the factors that influence the ability of <i>batey</i> adults to self-manage their type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A qualitative descriptive approach was used to conduct in-depth, individual interviews in Spanish. Participants (n = 12) were health care workers and members of a nongovernmental organization (NGO) that provides direct diabetes care to <i>batey</i> residents via free, pop-up, mobile medical clinics. Conventional content analysis was used to identify categories and common themes in the data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants described daily existence in the <i>bateyes</i> as a constant \"scarcity of resources.\" Additionally, four themes and one subtheme emerged that participants felt impacted diabetes health outcomes and the ability of NGO health care workers to provide diabetes care.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>NGO members, while committed to serve and improve health outcomes for the <i>batey</i> population, often felt overwhelmed. Findings from this qualitative descriptive study may be used to inform novel interventions, which are needed, to enhance the diabetes outcomes of the <i>batey</i> residents who are living with T2DM. In addition, strategies are needed to build diabetes care infrastructure in the <i>batey</i> community.</p>","PeriodicalId":75187,"journal":{"name":"The science of diabetes self-management and care","volume":"49 4","pages":"281-290"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9904224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Certification: A Transformational Trajectory in Practice.","authors":"Deborah Hinnen","doi":"10.1177/26350106231169698","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26350106231169698","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75187,"journal":{"name":"The science of diabetes self-management and care","volume":"49 4","pages":"314-316"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9920014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Physical Activity and Its Synergistic Interaction With Low Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio Levels Increasing the Sleep Quality in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.","authors":"Yohanes Andy Rias, Ratsiri Thato, Hsiu Ting Tsai","doi":"10.1177/26350106231173675","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26350106231173675","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of the study was to explore the effect of synergistic interaction and the independence of physical activity and inflammatory markers, including platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), on sleep quality in persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This descriptive cross-sectional study included 294 persons with T2DM in East Java, Indonesia. Fasting blood was analyzed for inflammation markers, including NLR and PLR. Physical activity and sleep quality were assessed using Metabolic Equivalent of Task and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, respectively. Multivariate logistic regression, chi-square test, and independent <i>t</i> test were performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was an independently significant relationship between physical activity, NLR, and PLR with sleep quality. Persons with both active physical activity and low PLRs were 12.52 times more likely to have high sleep quality scores than those with low physical activity and high PLRs. A positive additive interaction of active physical activity and low PLRs for high sleep quality scores was identified.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Physical activity, NLR, and PLR revealed an independently significant relationship with sleep quality. Persons with both active physical activity levels and low PLR were the most substantial synergistic effect of high sleep quality. Further studies are necessary to examine the problems and solutions for sleep quality in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":75187,"journal":{"name":"The science of diabetes self-management and care","volume":"49 4","pages":"303-313"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9907731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Benjamin Crowley, Aaron Drovandi, Leonard Seng, Malindu E Fernando, Diane Ross, Jonathan Golledge
{"title":"Patient Perspectives on the Burden and Prevention of Diabetes-Related Foot Disease.","authors":"Benjamin Crowley, Aaron Drovandi, Leonard Seng, Malindu E Fernando, Diane Ross, Jonathan Golledge","doi":"10.1177/26350106231170531","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26350106231170531","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of the study was to understand patient perspectives about the impact and prevention of diabetes-related foot disease (DFD).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An online survey was distributed to patients with a history of DFD during 2020. The survey was designed alongside clinical specialists and DFD patients and utilized the health belief model. It asked about the impact of DFD on health, perceptions on preventive strategies, perceived need for additional support, and patient preferences for telehealth in DFD management. Quantitative data were summarized descriptively and compared between groups. Open-text responses were analyzed using conceptual content analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 80 participants with a history of DFD, foot ulcers were the complication most often experienced, with over two-thirds having been admitted to hospital for a DFD-related issue and over one-third having a DFD-related amputation. Participants had ranging perceptions on the effect of DFD on health, from minimal to crippling. Those with previous severe DFD complications leading to hospital admission found a lack of mobility and independence the consequences of most concern. Using offloading footwear was perceived as very important for preventing DFD complications, although the use of offloading footwear was low, with participants citing issues relating to cost, comfort, appearance, and access to footwear as barriers to better adherence. Perceptions on telehealth were mixed, with many participants not having access to or being comfortable with the use of digital technologies.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Patients with DFD require additional supports for effective prevention, including offloading footwear.</p>","PeriodicalId":75187,"journal":{"name":"The science of diabetes self-management and care","volume":"49 3","pages":"217-228"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9525745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}