Safety net or social barrier? Social networks and barriers to monitoring type 2 diabetes management among Black/African American men

Prochnow, T, Patterson, MS, Park, J-H, Sherman, LD, Smith, ML
June, 2025
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Abstract

Cross-sectional study (N=1225) of Black/African American men with T2D linking egocentric network characteristics to Diabetes Care Profile monitoring barriers; very supportive alters and physically active networks relate to fewer barriers, while more diabetes-specific discussions and greater proportion of alters with T2D relate to more reported barriers.

Type
2
Publication
Preventive Medicine Reports
type 2 diabetes social networks Black/African American men barriers self-management