Influence of perceived health provider communication, diabetes duration and age at diagnosis with confidence in diabetes self-care
Authors' conclusion
Confidence in self-care is greatly influenced by perceptions of patient-provider communication, age at diagnosis and diabetes duration. Specifically, having healthcare providers clearly explain things to patients is vital to increasing diabetes self-care. Because self-care is important when managing chronic diseases such as diabetes, future studies should tailor interventions for optimal outcomes.
Study context
- Population
- Adults aged ≥18 years who completed the Diabetes Care Survey, 2021 Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Survey
- Participants
- 1,231 adults
- Exposure
- Perceived healthcare provider communication (exposure); age at diagnosis and diabetes duration as secondary exposures
- Outcome
- Confidence in performing diabetes self-care
Methodological detailsordinal logistic regression
- Ordinal logistic regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Greater perceived provider communication associated with greater confidence in diabetes self-care, OR
1.14 (1.08, 1.21) (95% CI)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Confidence in diabetes self-care by older age at diagnosis
- Diagnosis at older ages associated with less confidence than diagnosis at younger ages, OR
- 0.93 (0.88, 0.99) (95% CI)
Confidence in diabetes self-care by longer diabetes duration
- Longer diabetes duration associated with greater confidence, OR
- 1.09 (1.01, 1.17) (95% CI)
Original publication
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