A Home-Based Educational Intervention Improves Patient Activation Measures and Diabetes Health Indicators among Zuni Indians.

One in three people will be diagnosed with diabetes by 2050, and the proportion will likely be higher among Native Americans. Diabetes control is currently suboptimal in underserved populations despite a plethora of new therapies. Patient empowerment is a key determinant of diabetes control, but suc...

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Main Authors: Vallabh O Shah, Casey Carroll, Ryan Mals, Donica Ghahate, Jeanette Bobelu, Phillip Sandy, Kathleen Colleran, Ronald Schrader, Thomas Faber, Mark R Burge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4425648?pdf=render