Andrews, Haylee
(2017)
Association of perceived stigma with glycemic control in youth and young adults with type 1 diabetes in Rwanda.
Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.
Abstract
ABSTRACT Background: Research suggests that stigma may affect the management of glycemic control in people with diabetes. The aim of this study was to evaluate perceived stigma among youth and young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who are current or past recipients of care from the Life for a Child (LFAC) program. We hypothesized that perceived stigma differs by glycemic control, age, duration of type 1 diabetes, sex, and vocational center attendance. Methods: Hospitals with pools of former vocational center attendees were targeted for participant recruitment. Research staff administered a 25–item adapted version of the Berger HIV Stigma Scale. Higher scores indicate more stigma. Scores were summarized using median (IQR). The association between perceived stigma and glucose control were assessed by both Spearman’s correlation coefficient and a Wilcoxon rank sum test. Perceived stigma scores were compared according to age and duration of diabetes, using Spearman’s correlation coefficient, and according to groups defined by sex and vocational center attendance using Wilcoxon rank sum tests. Results: All 54 (24 current, 30 former) approached LFAC participants completed the questionnaire. Ages ranged from 15-32 years; 31(57%) female. Stigma scores ranged from 48-83(median=64,IQR:55-67) and were weakly correlated with HbA1c(rs=0.31,p=0.11). Those with adequate glycemic control did not differ in terms of perceived stigma from those with poor glycemic control (p=0.25). Perceived stigma did not correlate significantly with age(rs=-0.21,p=0.14) or duration of diabetes(rs=-0.23,p=0.1). However, median scores were lower in males (56, IQR=53-66) than females(66,IQR=58-69; p=0.01). Median scores were higher in former center attendees than non-attendees(66, IQR=62-69 and 54, IQR=52-62, respectively)(p
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| Contribution | Contributors Name | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
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| Committee Chair | Cloonan, Yona Keich | cloonany@edc.pitt.edu | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | | Committee Member | Orchard, Trevor J. | orchardt@edc.pitt.edu | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | | Committee Member | Finegold, David N. | dnf@pitt.edu | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED |
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| Date: |
21 April 2017 |
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Publication |
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University of Pittsburgh |
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University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Public Health > Epidemiology |
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MPH - Master of Public Health |
| Thesis Type: |
Master Essay |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Date Deposited: |
12 Jul 2017 21:01 |
| Last Modified: |
31 Jul 2020 19:13 |
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http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/31561 |
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