What Does it Mean to be At-risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes? Family Matters

Authors

  • Jenifer J. Thomas, PhD
  • John C. Moring, PhD
  • Jordan Calmes, PharmD
  • Mariah Kepler, BSN
  • Taylor Chaulk-Pikula, BSN
  • Samantha Baker, BSN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47779/ajhs.2019.47

Keywords:

risk perception, type 2 diabetes, family history

Abstract

Family history of type 2 diabetesis likely to impact individual perception of risk and subsequent behavior change. The purpose of this study was to explore health care provider and at-risk individual perceptions of family history risk status in the context of the self-regulatory model of illness through qualitative interviews. Participants discussed cause, consequences, and control of risk. Health care providers described various aspects of risk perception, while at-risk individuals predominantly discussed cause. In relation to type 2 diabetes risk and family history, providers should dispel messages of inevitability, engage in conversations concerning consequences, and provide education concerning cause.

Published

2020-10-21

How to Cite

Thomas, J. J., Moring, J. C., Calmes, J., Kepler, M., Chaulk-Pikula, T., & Baker, S. (2020). What Does it Mean to be At-risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes? Family Matters. American Journal of Health Studies, 34(4). https://doi.org/10.47779/ajhs.2019.47

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