Longitudinal Associations Between Illness Perceptions and Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes.

Mohsen Alyami Anna Sofia SerlachiusIbrahim MokhtarElizabeth Broadbent

Published in: International journal of behavioral medicine (2021)

Illness perceptions at baseline did not predict longitudinal HbA1c in adjusted analyses, nor completion of HbA1c tests. Results may be due to temporal variability in HbA1c and barriers to accessing blood tests.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
type diabetes
healthcare
blood glucose
primary care
cross sectional
weight loss
insulin resistance