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ArticleThe Diabetes educator2015

Talking About Type 2 Diabetes: Family Communication From the Perspective of At-Risk Relatives.

Melanie F Myers, Sara L Fernandes, Lora Arduser, Jennifer L Hopper, Laura M Koehly

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Article in The Diabetes educator, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Melanie F MyersCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati, OH, USA (Dr Myers, Ms Fernandes, Ms Hopper)
Sara L FernandesCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati, OH, USA (Dr Myers, Ms Fernandes, Ms Hopper)
Lora ArduserUniversity of Cincinnati, College of Arts and Sciences, Cincinnati, OH, USA (Dr Arduser);
Jennifer L HopperCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati, OH, USA (Dr Myers, Ms Fernandes, Ms Hopper)
Laura M KoehlyNational Human Genome Research Institute, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, Bethesda, MD, USA (Dr Koehly)
National Human Genome Research Institute · USLabCorp (United States) · USSequenom (United States) · USUniversity of Cincinnati · US

Funding

The influence of familial social context on risk dissemination and copingZIAHG200335 · NHGRI · NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI KOEHLY, LAURA M · 2009 to 2025
$13.6M
The influence of familial social context on risk dissemination and copingZ01HG200335 · NHGRI · NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI KOEHLY, LAURA M · 2006 to 2008
$1.2M
Social influence of family networks on T2D risk perceptions and health behaviorK18DK095473 · NIDDK · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · PI MYERS, MELANIE F · 2011 to 2011
$73k
Intramural NIH HHS Z01 HG200335NIDDK NIH HHS DK095473NIDDK NIH HHS K18 DK095473
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of this study was to describe type 2 diabetes (T2DM) communication and risk reduction recommendations from the perspective of family members at risk for T2DM based on family history.

methodsSemistructured qualitative interviews were conducted with 33 individuals with a first-degree relative with T2DM. Participants were recruited from the community and a previous pharmacogenetics study. Deductive and inductive codes were applied to the transcripts.

resultsConversations with family members with and without T2DM focused on symptoms and disease management of the family member with T2DM. With at-risk relatives, conversations also focused on prevention. Lack of perceived relevance to family members without T2DM was a barrier to communication. Recommendations to facilitate communication included education of an at-risk family member to increase awareness of risk, followed by sharing of learned information with others.

conclusionEfforts are needed to increase awareness and improve communication about T2DM risk factors, familial risk, and risk reduction behaviors within families with a family history of T2DM. Family members with and without T2DM should be encouraged to communicate with their relatives about T2DM and the risk to family members. Identification of family members who can facilitate communication, education, and modeling of healthy behaviors may increase awareness and motivate at-risk individuals to engage in risk-reducing behaviors.

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CommunicationFamily HealthAdultAgedDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Disease SusceptibilityFamily RelationsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchRisk FactorsYoung Adult

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PMID26323720
PMCPMC8356919
OpenAlexW2103959274

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