Abstract
This study examined the association between psychiatric symptoms and diabetes knowledge (DK) among 90 adults with serious mental illness (SMI) and type 2 diabetes. The relationship between DK and glucose control (i.e., A1C) was also examined. In a hierarchical linear regression, greater negative symptom severity and lower cognitive functioning both predicted lower DK, though cognitive functioning superseded negative symptom severity when analyzed simultaneously. A Pearson correlation showed no significant relationship between DK and A1C. Although symptom severity and cognitive functioning are both related to DK among this population, cognitive functioning maybe particularly important.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 190-196 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Archives of Psychiatric Nursing |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2017 |
Keywords
- Comorbidity
- Knowledge
- Serious mental illness
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Phychiatric Mental Health