2021
DOI: 10.1177/1054773821996551
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“I put diabetes on the shelf”: African-American Women’s Perceptions of Risk for Diabetes Complications

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to describe the perceptions of African American (AA) women with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) about developing diabetes mellitus (DM) complications and explore how their perceived risk influenced DM self-management. Ten ( N = 10) AA women participated in the qualitative description study through semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis informed by the Health Belief Model and Risk Perception Conceptual Model revealed the perceived probability of DM complications by AA women … Show more

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“…The lack of knowledge resulting in these beliefs have been discussed previously and were commonly associated with long-term diabetes complications. 13 , 37 Our findings indicate that among African Americans with diabetes, negative beliefs due to a lack of knowledge may be present at diagnosis as well.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 69%
“…The lack of knowledge resulting in these beliefs have been discussed previously and were commonly associated with long-term diabetes complications. 13 , 37 Our findings indicate that among African Americans with diabetes, negative beliefs due to a lack of knowledge may be present at diagnosis as well.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 69%
“…For the quantitative analysis, we hypothesised that the following factors might be associated with non-persistent treatment: (1) absence of knowledge regarding future problems with untreated T2DM; and (2) recognition of the need for treatment for progressing T2DM, such as the use of insulin or dialysis. These hypotheses were based on past studies indicating that knowledge of T2DM complications is associated with risk perception [ 20 ] and that patients with T2DM perceive insulin therapy as a negative experience with a low intention of treatment engagement [ 21 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%