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SUBMITTER: Baig AA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4624026 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Baig Arshiya A AA Benitez Amanda A Quinn Michael T MT Burnet Deborah L DL
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 20150806
Diabetes self-care is a critical aspect of disease management for adults with diabetes. Since family members can play a vital role in a patient's disease management, involving them in self-care interventions may positively influence patients' diabetes outcomes. We systematically reviewed family-based interventions for adults with diabetes published from 1994 to 2014 and assessed their impact on patients' diabetes outcomes and the extent of family involvement. We found 26 studies describing famil ...[more]