Relationships among Distress, Appraisal, Self-Management Behaviors, and Psychosocial Factors in a Sample of Rural Appalachian Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Background: Diabetes contributes to the development of multiple chronic conditions including cardiovascular disease, stroke, blindness, kidney disease, and lower-limb amputations. Currently, it is known that the Appalachian Region is an area of significant disparity in the occurrence of Diabetes. Pe...

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Main Authors: Roger D Carpenter, Laurie A Theeke, Jennifer A Mallow, Elliott Theeke, Diana Gilleland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Rural Nurse Organization; Binghamton University 2017-05-01
Series:Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care
Online Access:https://rnojournal.binghamton.edu/index.php/RNO/article/view/446