Patient activation levels and socioeconomic factors among the Amazonas population with diabetes: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The presence of chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) requires behavioral lifestyle changes mediated by individuals' motivation for change and adherence to treatment. This study aims to explore activation levels in individuals with T2DM treated in primary care facilities and to identify the association between demographic, clinical, psychosocial factors, and patient activation amongst populations in the Brazilian state of Amazonas.

Methods

SAPPA is a cross-sectional study conducted in Amazonas, approved by the Universidade Federal do Amazona's IRB in Brazil. Individuals with T2DM were evaluated in their homes (n = 4,318,325). The variables were sex, age, skin color, education level; health-related variables such as body mass index, nutritional

SUBMITTER: de Leon EB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10848446 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature