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DIABETES EDUCATOR
Volume 34, Issue 6, Pages 1037-1044Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0145721708325765
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Purpose This study utilized social-ecology to describe sources of social-environmental support for physical activity perceived by people with type 2 diabetes, and examined the relationship between support and physical activity. Methods Multidimensional support and physical activity were measured in 58 people with diabetes. Descriptive and correlational statistics were used. Results Support from the media scored highest, followed by the health care team, personal support, workplace, family and friends, and lowest for the community. Physical activity was related to personal, media, and community support. Conclusions Using a social-ecological approach, health care professionals must focus on enhancing support from media sources, strengthening community context, and bolstering personal self-management. Professionals must also critically examine patient-provider interactions to motivate lifestyle change.
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