(P403) Diabetes Distress and Self-Care of Diabetes in Non-Hispanic Black Adults Living with T2D

Type 2 diabetes in non-Hispanic Black adults continues to rise along with co-morbid conditions, disability, and mortality despite advances in diabetes pharmacology and technology. Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in non-Hispanic Black males and the fourth in non-Hispanic Black females. There are many contributing factors, and individuals can be overwhelmed by the complexity of diabetes. Self-care for diabetes and diabetes distress can influence the management of diabetes and outcomes of diabetes-related co-morbidities. This poster reviews a study describing the level of self-care for diabetes and diabetes distress and examining their relationship in non-Hispanic Black adults in the US.