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Although behavioral self-management is widely considered essential in diabetes care, evidence linking psychosocial determinants to glycemic outcomes among older adults remains inconsistent.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study examined the associations between diabetes-related knowledge, attitudes, self-care behaviors, and glycemic control among older adults with T2DM receiving tertiary hospital care in Lao PDR.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional study was conducted among 88 adults aged \u226560\u202fyears with diagnosed T2DM attending the outpatient diabetes clinic at Setthathirath Hospital in Vientiane Capital. Structured interviews were used to assess diabetes knowledge, attitudes, and self-care practices. Glycemic control was defined as HbA1c\u202f&amp;lt;\u202f7%. Pearson correlation and multivariable regression analyses were performed to examine associations between psychosocial factors and glycemic outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 19.3% of participants achieved glycemic control (HbA1c\u202f&amp;lt;\u202f7%), with a mean HbA1c level of 9.03\u202f\u00b1\u202f2.47%, indicating generally poor glycemic control. Diabetes knowledge levels were low, with 98.9% of participants classified as having low knowledge. Attitudes toward diabetes management were predominantly low (60.2%), while overall self-care behaviors were largely moderate (83.0%). Pearson correlation analysis showed no statistically significant associations between knowledge (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f\u22120.134,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.213), attitudes (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.108,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.318), or self-care behaviors (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.046,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.671) and HbA1c levels. Multivariable regression analysis likewise identified no significant predictors of glycemic control.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Despite substantial psychosocial vulnerabilities, no statistically significant associations between psychosocial factors and glycemic control were observed in this sample. These findings may indicate a potential mismatch between psychosocial factors and glycemic outcomes; however, this interpretation should be approached with caution, given the study\u2019s methodological limitations. Further research with larger samples and longitudinal designs is needed to better understand these relationships. This study contributes context-specific evidence from Lao PDR to the limited literature on psychosocial determinants of diabetes management in low- and middle-income countries.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmed.2026.1830071","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,14]],"date-time":"2026-05-14T04:27:58Z","timestamp":1778732878000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["When behavior does not predict glycemic control in older adults with type 2 diabetes: evidence from Lao PDR"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Chanmaly","family":"Keomalavong","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine, Mahasarakham University","place":["Maha Sarakham, Thailand"]},{"name":"Setthathirath Hospital","place":["Vientiane, 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