Impact of Distress Reduction on Behavioral Correlates and A1C in African American Women with Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes: Results from EMPOWER.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Symptoms of emotional distress related to diabetes have been associated with inadequate self-care behaviors, medication non-adherence, and poor glycemic control that may predispose patients to premature death. African American women, in whom diabetes is more common and social support is often insufficient, may be at particularly high risk. The objective of this study was to examine the impact of lowering diabetes-related emotional distress on glycemic control and associated behavioral correlates in rural African American women with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Design

Post-hoc analysis of prospective, randomized, controlled trial.

Setting

Rural communities in the southeastern United States.

Patients

129 rural middle-aged African American women w

SUBMITTER: Cummings DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5398174 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature