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Diabetes knowledge among older adults with diabetes in Beijing, China
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aims objectives explore relationships demographic clinical variables attendance diabetes educational programmes diabetes knowledge among community sample older chinese adults type 2 diabetes residing beijing background knowledge diabetes important component diabetes selfmanagement level education duration diabetes visits dietician diabetes selfmanagement associated diabetes knowledge studies examined relationships older chinese diabetes design descriptive correlational study methods study conducted facetoface interviews 108 older adults type 2 diabetes average age 68 sd 841 years residing six residential apartment complexes beijing along assessment diabetes knowledge diabetes selfmanagement assessments glucose blood pressure body mass index bmi waist circumference obtained results age systolic blood pressure negatively associated diabetes knowledge diabetes knowledge related diabetes selfcare activities glucose level regression model age education clinical variables significantly predicted diabetes knowledge explaining 29 variance knowledge participants family history diabetes visited traditional chinese medicine tcm doctors ophthalmologists attended diabetes educational programmes likely high scores diabetes knowledge conclusions age education family history diabetes visits tcm providers ophthalmologists attending diabetes class factors associated increased levels diabetes knowledge relevance clinical practice healthcare providers need provide agespecific low literacy familyfocused diabetes education programmes consider integrating principles holistic perspectives tcm diabetes educational programmes older chinese diabetes