Does Physician Communication Influence Older Patients' Diabetes Self-Management and Glycemic Control? Results From the Health and Retirement Study (HRS)

Abstract

Among these older adults, both their diabetes providers' provision of information and efforts to actively involve them in treatment decision-making were associated with better overall diabetes self-management. Involving older patients in setting chronic disease goals and decision-making, however, appears to be especially important for self-care areas that demand more behaviorally complex lifestyle adjustments such as exercise, diet, and blood glucose monitoring.