Janie Houle|François Lauzier?Jobin|Marie?Dominique Beaulieu|Sophie Meunier|Simon Coulombe|José Côté|François Lespérance|Jean?Louis Chiasson|Louis Bherer|Jean Lambert
Socioeconomic status and glycemic control in adult patients with type 2 diabetes: a mediation analysis
Université du Québec à Montréal|Université du Québec à Montréal|Université de Montréal|Université du Québec à Montréal|Université du Québec à Montréal|Université de Montréal|Université de Montréal|Université de Montréal|Concordia University|Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal|Université de Montréal
h3objectiveh3 purpose study examine contribution health behaviors selfmanagement coping quality care individual characteristics depressive symptoms selfefficacy illness representations mediators relationship socioeconomic status ses glycemic control h3methodsh3 sample 295 adult patients type 2 diabetes recruited end diabetes education course glycemic control evaluated glycosylated hemoglobin hbasub1csub living poverty education level used indicators ses h3resultsh3 bootstrapping analysis showed significant effects poverty education level hbasub1csub mediated avoidance coping depressive symptoms representation diabetes unpredictable significantly mediated relationship living poverty hbasub1csub healthy diet mediated relationship education level hbasub1csub h3conclusionsh3 improve glycemic control among patients low ses professionals regularly screen depression offering treatment needed pay attention patients9 illness representations coping strategies handling stress related chronic disease also support patients improving selfmanagement skills healthy diet