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Profiles of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus: the extremes of glycemic control

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  • Savoca, Margaret R
  • Miller, Carla K
  • Quandt, Sara A

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For people with diabetes, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is a measure of blood glucose control and an indication of the risk of developing diabetes complications. However, a given HbA1c value does not provide information about the diabetes self-management practices or philosophies of individuals in poor (HbA1c >8.0%) or excellent (HbA1c

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  • Savoca, Margaret R & Miller, Carla K & Quandt, Sara A, 2004. "Profiles of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus: the extremes of glycemic control," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 58(12), pages 2655-2666, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:58:y:2004:i:12:p:2655-2666
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    1. Troels Kristensen & Kim Rose-Olsen & Christian Volmar Skovsgaard, 2020. "Effects of Point-Of-Care Testing in General Practice for Type 2 Diabetes Patients on Ambulatory Visits and Hospitalizations," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(17), pages 1-16, August.
    2. Mary Carolan & Jessica Holman & Michelle Ferrari, 2015. "Experiences of diabetes self‐management: a focus group study among Australians with type 2 diabetes," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 24(7-8), pages 1011-1023, April.
    3. de Alba Garcia, Javier Garcia & Rocha, Ana L. Salcedo & Lopez, Ivette & Baer, Roberta D. & Dressler, William & Weller, Susan C., 2007. ""Diabetes is my companion": Lifestyle and self-management among good and poor control Mexican diabetic patients," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 64(11), pages 2223-2235, June.

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