Barriers and facilitators to self-care communication during medical appointments in the United States for adults with type 2 diabetes

Chronic Illness

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 303-313

  Ritholz, Marilyn D ^a,b,c   Beverly, Elizabeth A ^d   Brooks, Kelly M ^a,e   Abrahamson, Martin J ^a,b   Weinger, Katie ^a,b  

^a JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

patient physician relationship; qualitative research; Self care communication; type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GUILT; HUMAN; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CARE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SHAME; TRUST; UNITED STATES; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEAR; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRUST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84921519219     PISSN: 17423953     EISSN: 17459206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1742395314525647     Document Type: Article

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