Multiple domains of social support are associated with diabetes self-management among Veterans
Gray KE, Hoerster KD, Reiber GE, Bastian LA, Nelson KM. Multiple domains of social support are associated with diabetes self-management among Veterans. Chronic Illness 2018, 15: 264-275. PMID: 29635933, DOI: 10.1177/1742395318763489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetes-specific social supportDiabetes self-management behaviorsSelf-management behaviorsPhysical activityGeneral social supportSocial supportMin/weekVA Puget SoundSelf-management routinesSupport scoresCross-sectional surveyBlood glucose monitoringPoisson regression modelsFamily/friendsSmoking statusDiabetes patientsLifestyle behaviorsHealthy eatingDisease controlGlucose monitoringParticipation domainsGood adherenceDiabetesPatientsVeterans