The cross-sectional associations between sense of coherence and diabetic microvascular complications, glycaemic control, and patients' conceptions of type 1 diabetes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sense of coherence (SOC) has been associated with various self-care behaviours in the general population. As the management of type 1 diabetes heavily relies on self-management, the SOC concept could also prove important in this popu...

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Main Authors: Saraheimo Markku, Ahola Aila J, Forsblom Carol, Hietala Kustaa, Groop Per-Henrik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Online Access:http://www.hqlo.com/content/8/1/142