Influence of social deprivation on illness in diabetic patients.

The Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and Diabetes Control and Complications in the EURODIAB IDDM Complications Study

“…Others have shown that the risk of heart disease is higher in more deprived groups (22) and that the rate of hospital admissions also is higher in people who lived in deprived areas (23). However, these studies were ecological analyses of people with mainly NIDDM, and they did not examine the two sexes separately.…”

Self-reported Neighborhood Safety and Nonadherence to Treatment Regimens Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

“…Although numerous studies have demonstrated an association between neighborhood characteristics and health behaviors and health outcomes, few have explored these asso-ciations specifically among individuals with type 2 diabetes 22,24 or examined the association between neighborhood factors and processes of care 25,26 , and none have examined the influence of neighborhood safety on nonadherence to treatment regimens among patients with diabetes. Therefore, in the present study, we examined the degree to which perceived neighborhood safety is differentially associated with the processes of care received during the medical visit, and with nonadherence to diabetes treatment regimens in daily life in a population-based sample of patients with type 2 diabetes who are currently receiving medical care.…”

The effects of social support on health, well-being and management of diabetes mellitus: a black South African perspective

“…For patients with diabetes mellitus, inadequate socio-emotional and tangible support has been shown to be related to poorer functioning, general health and wellbeing (Littlefield et al 1990;Pouwer et al 2001); higher hospital admission rates (Kelly et al 1993); and poorer diabetes control, increased complications and increased mortality (Edelstein & Linn 1985;Schwartz et al 1986;Wilson et al 1986;Toth & James 1992;Wang & Fiske 1996;Robinson et al 1998).…”