Correlates among Perceived Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Physical Activity, And Dietary Intake in Adolescents.

In the last two decades, the number of new cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among U.S. adolescents has increased (Fagot-Campagna et al.

Knowledge of Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adolescents: Psychometric Analysis of Instrument.

The study evaluates the psychometric properties of the instrument Knowledge of Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adolescents. T2DM is on the increase among adolescents and there are no instruments to assess knowledge of risk factors in this population. The author revised parts of an adult instrument and reviewed the items for content validity.

Using standardized nursing languages: a case study exemplar on management of diabetes mellitus.

Purpose: This case study illustrates the characteristics of the nursing diagnosis readiness for enhanced self health management.

Data Sources: Published literature, experience, and expertise of the author were utilized as data sources.

Data Synthesis: The standardized nursing languages of NANDA International, Nursing Outcomes Classification, Nursing Interventions Classification, and interventions related to the client's management of diabetes were derived for the case study.

Cultural beliefs and attitudes of Black and Hispanic college-age women toward exercise.

The purpose of this study was to examine the cultural knowledge that informs exercise behaviors among Black and Hispanic college-age women. Focus groups were conducted among 26 Black or Hispanic female college students. Questions were based on constructs from social cognitive theory.