Open AccessSymptom Experience of Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes and Diabetes-Related Distress
Author(s) -
Lenore Hernandez,
Heather Leutwyler,
Janine K. Cataldo,
Alka M. Kanaya,
Arthur L Swislocki,
Catherine A. Chesla
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
nursing research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1538-9847
pISSN - 0029-6562
DOI - 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000370
Subject(s) - distress , medicine , type 2 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , gerontology , quality of life (healthcare) , hypoglycemia , population , snowball sampling , comorbidity , psychiatry , clinical psychology , nursing , environmental health , pathology , endocrinology
An older, more diverse population and longer life spans are major contributors to the anticipated tripling of Type 2 diabetes prevalence by 2050. Diabetes-related distress affects up to 40% of people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and may be a greater risk for older adults due to greater prevalence of comorbidities.