Diabetes self-management. Self-reported recommendations and patterns in a large population.

Objective: Diabetes self-management is the cornerstone of overall diabetes management. Yet many questions concerning self-management remain unanswered. The current study was designed to examine several questions about diabetes self-management: 1) What do individuals report being told to do? 2) What are their self-reported levels and patterns of self-care? 3) Are there differences on self-reported self-management recommendations and levels across various subgroups?

Research Design And Methods: Mailed surveys were returned by 2,056 individuals (73.

Quality of life and associated characteristics in a large national sample of adults with diabetes.

Objective: This study investigated the quality of life and the demographic, medical-history, and self-management characteristics associated with it.

Research Design And Methods: A diabetes self-management survey was sent to 2,800 adults with diabetes throughout the U.S.