2025
Work or Wellness? Examining the Challenges of Low-Wage Workers with Type 2 Diabetes.
Schlesinger P, Asante P, Lipska K, Keene D. Work or Wellness? Examining the Challenges of Low-Wage Workers with Type 2 Diabetes. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2025, 36: 493-507. PMID: 40351201, DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2025.a959110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-wage workersRacially marginalized communitiesSick leaveWorkplace rightsPolicy changesMinimum wageBarriers to diabetes self-managementMulti-level interventionsType 2 diabetesWorkers' experiencesEconomic securityMarginalized communitiesSocietal normsWorker autonomyEconomic factorsLow-incomeDiabetes Self-ManagementHealth care providersPersonal responsibilityWorkplace factorsQualitative studyWork schedulesWorkplaceCare providersFlexible scheduling
2024
692-P: Work or Wellness? Examining Challenges of Low Wage Workers with Type 2 Diabetes
SCHLESINGER P, ASANTE P, LIPSKA K, KEENE D. 692-P: Work or Wellness? Examining Challenges of Low Wage Workers with Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes 2024, 73 DOI: 10.2337/db24-692-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial determinants of healthDeterminants of healthDiabetes Self-ManagementDiabetes outcomesDiabetes managementSelf-ManagementImpact of social determinants of healthAverage age of participantsExperiences of diabetes managementAge of participantsImprovement support systemDigestive and Kidney DiseasesMitigate disparitiesNational Institute of DiabetesInductive codingType 2 diabetesInterview participantsQualitative interviewsLow wage workersAfrican AmericansParticipantsAverage ageWorkplace conditionsInterviewsWork schedules
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