Diabetes Knowledge Among Adults with Serious Mental Illness and Comorbid Diabetes Mellitus

Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2017 Apr;31(2):190-196. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2016.09.014. Epub 2016 Sep 29.

Abstract

This study examined the association between psychiatric symptoms and diabetes knowledge (DK) among 90 adults with serious mental illness (SMI) and type 2 diabetes. The relationship between DK and glucose control (i.e., A1C) was also examined. In a hierarchical linear regression, greater negative symptom severity and lower cognitive functioning both predicted lower DK, though cognitive functioning superseded negative symptom severity when analyzed simultaneously. A Pearson correlation showed no significant relationship between DK and A1C. Although symptom severity and cognitive functioning are both related to DK among this population, cognitive functioning maybe particularly important.

Keywords: Comorbidity; Knowledge; Serious mental illness.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Comorbidity*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / epidemiology
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / psychology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mood Disorders / epidemiology*
  • Mood Disorders / psychology
  • Patient Education as Topic / statistics & numerical data*
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / statistics & numerical data
  • Severity of Illness Index