Abdul?Razak Abubakari|Martyn Jones|William Lauder|Alison Kirk|Devendra|J. Anderson|Ebrahim K. Naderali
Ethnic differences and socio-demographic predictors of illness perceptions, self-management, and metabolic control of type 2 diabetes
Liverpool Hope University|University of Dundee|University of Stirling|University of Strathclyde|West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust|Homerton University Hospital|Liverpool Hope University
study investigated ethnic differences diabetesspecific knowledge illness perceptions selfmanagement metabolic control among blackafrican blackcaribbeanand whitebritish populations type 2 diabetes study also examined associations demographicdisease characteristics diabetesspecific knowledge illness perceptions selfmanagement metabolic control three ethnic groupscrosssectionaldiabetesretinal screening clinics hackney brent londonblackafrican blackcaribbean whitebritish populations type 2 diabetes asked participate questionnaires measuring demographicdisease characteristics diabetesspecific knowledge selfmanagement illness perceptions used data collection data glycated hemoglobin hba1c microvascular complications obtained medical records ethnic differences diabetesrelated measures estimated using analysis variancecovariance multiple regression techniques used determine relationships demographicdisease characteristics measured diabetesrelated outcomesthree hundred fiftynine patients participated study whitebritish participants high diabetesspecific knowledge compared blackafrican blackcaribbean counterparts blackafricans reported better adherence selfmanagement recommendations ethnic groups compared whitebritish patients blackafrican blackcaribbean participants perceived diabetes benign condition could cured educational status treatment category determinants diabetesspecific knowledge three ethnic groups however different demographicdisease characteristics predicted adherence selfmanagement recommendations ethnic groupclearly disease diabetes knowledgeperception variation different ethnic groups uk may partly influence overall disease outcome plausible recommend screening identifying dispelling misconceptions diabetes among ethnic minority patients health care professionals well emphasizing importance selfmanagement managing chronic diseases diabetes