Our Lives Were Healthier Before: Focus Groups With African American, American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Hmong People With Diabetes

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dc.contributor.authorDevlin, Heather
dc.contributor.authorRoberts, Martha
dc.contributor.authorOkaya, Amy
dc.contributor.authorXiong, Yer Moua
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T15:01:29Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T15:01:29Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractFocus groups were conducted to explore health-related beliefs and experiences of African American, Hispanic/ Latino, American Indian, and Hmong people with diabetes and engage community members in improving diabetes care and education for these populations. Eighty participants attended 12 focus groups, 3 per population. Major themes were loss of health attributed to modern American lifestyles, lack of confidence in the medical system, and the importance of spirituality. Participants recommended improvements in the areas of health care, diabetes education, social support, and community action. Their recommendations emphasize the importance of respectful, knowledgeable health care providers; culturally responsive diabetes education for people with diabetes and their families; and broad-based community action. These recommendations align with current public health priorities and medical knowledge. It is proposed that healthy traditions from diverse populations can be leveraged to improve the health of all people with diabetes.
dc.description.urihttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1524839905275395
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/4d8n-2jhf
dc.identifier.citationDevlin, Heather and Roberts, Martha and Okaya, Amy and Xiong, Yer Moua (2006) Our Lives Were Healthier Before: Focus Groups With African American, American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Hmong People With Diabetes. Health Promotion Practice, 7 (1). pp. 47-55.
dc.identifier.otherEprint ID 1056
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/23005
dc.subjectHealth
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.subjectDiabetes
dc.subjectdiabetes
dc.subjecthealth disparities
dc.subjectAfrican American
dc.subjectAmerican Indian
dc.subjectHispanic/Latino
dc.subjectHmong
dc.subjectneeds assessment
dc.subjectfocus groups
dc.subjectcultural competency
dc.titleOur Lives Were Healthier Before: Focus Groups With African American, American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Hmong People With Diabetes
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