Meaning of Illness and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Conclusions
Meaning of illness had a significant effect on measured outcomes of CVD risk. The specific factor included in the overarching concept of meaning of illness differed in its influence, with more positive views of stress/commitments associated with lower blood pressure and LDL but more positive views of the challenge/hope/motivation and negative views of non-anticipated vulnerability associated with diabetes associated with higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

Source: The Diabetes Educator - March 17, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Lynch, C. P., Williams, J. S., Voronca, D., Walker, R. J., Egede, L. E. Tags: Features Source Type: research