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A Preliminary Analysis of Individuals With Serious Mental Illness and Comorbid Diabetes

2015; Elsevier BV; Volume: 30; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.apnu.2015.11.004

1532-8228

Martha Sajatovic, Douglas D. Gunzler, Douglas Einstadter, Charles L. Thomas, Richard A. McCormick, Adam T. Perzynski, Stephanie Kanuch, Kristin A. Cassidy, Carol Blixen,

Diabetes Management and Education

Objective To understand factors related to managing illness in older individuals with serious mental illness (SMI). Methods Baseline data from 200 individuals with SMI and diabetes enrolled in a study were used to compare characteristics between older (age >55) vs. younger (age ≤55) individuals. Results Older individuals had better diabetes control compared to younger individuals, those with major depressive disorder had diabetes for a longer duration, worse diabetic control, and more emergency department encounters. Conclusions Helping younger individuals with SMI learn to manage their mental and physical health early-on might minimize the negative and cumulative effect of diabetes.