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greater negative symptom severity and lower cognitive functioning both predicted lower DK, though cognitive functioning superseded negative symptom severity when analyzed simultaneously.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) |
|---|---|
| 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