Sylvie A Akohoue
Biographic Data
| ID | 7709801 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sylvie A Akohoue |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sylvie A |
| FAMILY NAME | Akohoue |
| SIGNATURE | AKOHOUE S A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Meharry Medical College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Diabetes Education, Specialty Care, and Self-Care Advice among Obese African American Women with Type 2 Diabetes
Receipt of diabetes education and some specialty care were below national benchmarks while health care provider advice influenced patient self-care behaviors. Increasing diabetes education and specialty care should be included within existing efforts to address the excess diabetes burden experienced by African American women. Longitudinal studies exploring the relationship between health care provider advice and self-care behaviors are needed
Patients', Caregivers', and Providers' Perceived Strategies for Diabetes Care
To our knowledge, this study is the first to elicit strategies to improve T2DM self-management through a joint meeting of patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers. Study findings could help inform future efforts to assist patients better manage their T2DM
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Patients', Caregivers', and Providers' Perceived Strategies for Diabetes Care
To our knowledge, this study is the first to elicit strategies to improve T2DM self-management through a joint meeting of patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers. Study findings could help inform future efforts to assist patients better manage their T2DM
Diabetes Education, Specialty Care, and Self-Care Advice among Obese African American Women with Type 2 Diabetes
Receipt of diabetes education and some specialty care were below national benchmarks while health care provider advice influenced patient self-care behaviors. Increasing diabetes education and specialty care should be included within existing efforts to address the excess diabetes burden experienced by African American women. Longitudinal studies exploring the relationship between health care provider advice and self-care behaviors are needed
Chronic Disease Management Strategies (2 works) · Diabetes Management and Education (2 works) · Diabetes mellitus (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (1 work) · Endocrinology (1 work) · Family medicine (1 work) · Gerontology (1 work) · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility (1 work)