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"I had no other choice but to catch it too": the roles of family history and experiences with diabetes in illness representations.

Amy T CunninghamAlexzandra T GentschAmanda M B DotyGeoffrey MillsMarianna LaNoueBrendan G CarrJudd E HollanderKristin L Rising
Published in: BMC endocrine disorders (2020)
Findings supported an important role of family diabetes history and experience in development of diabetes illness representations. Further research is needed to expand our understanding of the relationships between these perceptions, self-management behaviors, and outcomes. Family practice providers, diabetes educators and other team members should consider expanding assessment of current family structure and support to also include an exploration of family history with diabetes, including which family members had diabetes, their self-care behaviors, and their outcomes, and how this history fits into the patient's illness representations.
Keyphrases
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  • glycemic control
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  • quality improvement