A survey of social network status and its related factors for older adults with type 2 diabetes in Beijing, China.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To understand the social network status of older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Beijing, China and explore its related factors.

Design

A cross-sectional survey using a sample of convenience was conducted.

Methods

From April to September 2019, Lubben Social Network Scale-6 (LSNS-6) was used to evaluate the social network of 300 older adults with T2DM from the outpatient and inpatient departments of three hospitals and five communities in Beijing. Self-designed demographics and clinical sheets, Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities Scale, Social Support Rating Scale and Geriatric Depression Scale-15 were used to investigate the related factors of their social networks. The Equator Research Checklist used in this study is STROBE checklist.

Resul

SUBMITTER: Yang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8859026 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature