The Influence of Social Networks on Patients’ Attitudes Toward Type II Diabetes

The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years

Nicholas A. Christakis, James H. Fowler · New England Journal of Medicine · 2007 · 5.1K citations · Full text

Social Sciences, Sociology, Epidemiology +11

Influences on day-to-day self-management of type 2 diabetes among African-American women: spirituality, the multi-caregiver role, and other social context factors.

Carmen D. Samuel‐Hodge, Sandra Headen, Anne H. Skelly et al. · Diabetes Care · 2000 · 361 citations · Full text

Medicine, Community Health, Psychology +17

When Is Social Support Important? The Association of Family Support and Professional Support with Specific Diabetes Self-management Behaviors

Ann‐Marie Rosland, Edith C. Kieffer, Barbara A. Israel et al. · Journal of General Internal Medicine · 2008 · 232 citations · Full text

Social Sciences, Health Behavior, Chronic Illness Self-management +16

Predictors of self-care behavior in adults with type 2 diabetes: an RRNeST study.

Teresa L. Albright, Michael L. Parchman, Sandra K. Burge · PubMed · 2001 · 138 citations

Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine +16

Family and friends with disease:

Guy H. Montgomery, Joel Erblich, Terry A. DiLorenzo et al. · Preventive Medicine · 2003 · 104 citations

Education, Internal Medicine, Family Counseling +5