Discordant Medication Beliefs in Black Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Diabetes.

Objective: To investigate the effects of discordant medication beliefs on diabetes self-management and glycemic control in older Black individuals with diabetes and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).

Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from two clinical trials testing behavioral interventions to improve glycemic control in older Black primary care patients with diabetes and MCI.

Results: The mean number of discordant medication beliefs was 6 (SD = 3; range 0 to 16).

Emergency Department Use in Black Individuals With Diabetes.

Objective: The prevalence of diabetes is higher in Black than in White individuals, and Blacks seek emergency department (ED) care for diabetes more often than Whites. This randomized controlled trial compared the efficacy of a novel intervention called the Diabetes Interprofessional Team to Enhance Adherence to Medical Care (DM I-TEAM) to usual medical care (UMC) to prevent return diabetes-related ED visits and hospitalizations over 12 months in 200 Black individuals with diabetes after an ED visit. The trial also identified baseline variables associated with return ED visits and hospitalizations.

Depression and Medication Beliefs in African Americans with Diabetes.

Medication non-adherence impacts health significantly in African Americans with diabetes. We performed a retrospective data analysis on 56 patients who presented to the emergency departments of two hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Demographic data, medical history, and point-of-care hemoglobin A1c were collected at baseline.