BACKGROUND: The aim was to examine the associations among empowerment processes, health outcomes, and related factors in patients living with diabetes. METHODS: This cross-sectional study analyzed a convenience sample of 144 patients with diabetes in Taiwan. Data were collected with questionnaires, HbA1C, blood pressure, and total cholesterol. FINDINGS: Empowerment processes were significantly associated with health outcomes, including self-care behaviors, quality of life, and HbA1C. Diabetes-related complications and treatment variables were associated with empowerment processes and health outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: To optimize the empowerment processes needed to promote the health of patients with diabetes, healthcare professionals should consider patient perceptions of empowerment processes and related factors.
BACKGROUND: The aim was to examine the associations among empowerment processes, health outcomes, and related factors in patients living with diabetes. METHODS: This cross-sectional study analyzed a convenience sample of 144 patients with diabetes in Taiwan. Data were collected with questionnaires, HbA1C, blood pressure, and total cholesterol. FINDINGS: Empowerment processes were significantly associated with health outcomes, including self-care behaviors, quality of life, and HbA1C. Diabetes-related complications and treatment variables were associated with empowerment processes and health outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: To optimize the empowerment processes needed to promote the health of patients with diabetes, healthcare professionals should consider patient perceptions of empowerment processes and related factors.
Authors: Christina G S Palmer; Allyn McConkie-Rosell; Ingrid A Holm; Kimberly LeBlanc; Janet S Sinsheimer; Lauren C Briere; Naghmeh Dorrani; Matthew R Herzog; Sharyn Lincoln; Kelly Schoch; Rebecca C Spillmann; Elly Brokamp Journal: J Genet Couns Date: 2018-03-01 Impact factor: 2.537