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Type 2 diabetes self-management schemas across diverse health literacy levels: a qualitative investigation.

Julie AyreCarissa BonnerDanielle Marie MuscatSian BramwellSharon McClellandSharon McClellandRajini JayaballaKirsten Jo McCaffery
Published in: Psychology & health (2021)
There is considerable variation in how people think about their diabetes self-management and the strategies they use. Health literacy may contribute to some of this variation. Self-management interventions could benefit from depicting motivation as fluctuating and challenging ideas about willpower and self-blame.
Keyphrases
  • type diabetes
  • glycemic control
  • health information
  • cardiovascular disease
  • physical activity
  • insulin resistance
  • healthcare
  • metabolic syndrome
  • skeletal muscle
  • adipose tissue