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Cardiac Risk, Patient-Physician Communication, And Exercise Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Doyle, Todd A.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1196102689

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2007, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Psychology (Arts and Sciences).
Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Little is known about T2DM patients’ CVD risk estimation, patient-physician communication about reducing CVD risk, and how these constructs relate to exercise. This study evaluated T2DM patient exercise levels, perceived CVD risk, and patient-physician communication about reducing CVD risk. Data were collected from N=46 T2DM patients using a passive observational survey design. Results demonstrated that perceived CVD risk was not predictive of exercise. However, treatment regimen predicted changes in exercise. No differences between exercise levels and patient-physician concordance were observed. Intercorrelations between CVD risk, attitudes, and exercise were also non-significant. Education level and age were significant predictors of patient-physician concordance, but perceived CVD risk was not. Future investigations need to examine the consensus and accuracy between patient-physician estimates of CVD. Physicians have considerable opportunity to provide patients with CVD risk information and behavioral risk-reducing strategies.
Mary de Groot (Advisor)
162 p.
Type 2 Diabetes; Exercise; Cardiovascular Disease Risk; Perceived Risk; Patient-Physician Communication

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  • Doyle, T. A. (2007). Cardiac Risk, Patient-Physician Communication, And Exercise Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1196102689

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Doyle, Todd. Cardiac Risk, Patient-Physician Communication, And Exercise Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes. 2007. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1196102689.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Doyle, Todd. "Cardiac Risk, Patient-Physician Communication, And Exercise Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1196102689

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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