Assessment of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients' behavioral characteristics associated with integrated treatment and prevention services in community health centers in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study was to describe behavioral characteristics of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients, identify homogeneous clusters, and explore factors affecting behaviors associated with integrated treatment and prevention (ITP) services for T2DM in community health centers in China.

Methods

A convenient sampling method was employed at a community health center between January and July 2022 in Nanjing. A total of 354 patients completed the self-reported questionnaires. After performing a Cluster Analysis to create a profile of participants' behaviors, a multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to explore the correlations between T2DM patients' characteristics and their behaviors associated with ITP services.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Zhao R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9905244 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature