Correlates of family involvement before and during medical visits among older adults with high-risk diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To examine the characteristics of patients with diabetes who regularly receive help from a supporter in preparing for and attending medical visits, and the association between this help and clinical risk factors for diabetes complications.

Methods

We linked survey data about family involvement for patients in the Veterans Health Administration system with poorly controlled Type 2 diabetes (n = 588; mean 67 years; 97% male) with health record data on blood pressure, glycaemic control and prescription-fill gaps. We used multivariable regression to assess whether supporter presence and, among patients with supporters, supporter role (visit preparation, accompaniment to medical visit or no involvement) were associated with concurrent trends in clinical risk factors over 2 y

SUBMITTER: Janevic MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4896854 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature