PMID: 9526327Apr 4, 1998Paper

Attitudes and issues in treating Latino patients with type 2 diabetes: views of healthcare providers

The Diabetes Educator
R B LiptonM H Girotti

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the concerns of Latino patients with Type 2 diabetes. Focus groups were conducted with healthcare practitioners to chart their perceptions of the issues faced by their Latino patients. One group consisted of professionals working among Mexican American clients in an inner-city clinic; another group was held at an inner-city hospital serving mostly Puerto Rican Americans; and a third group involved providers practicing with more affluent, suburban Mexican Americans. Practitioners agreed that communication with patients was hindered by low reading levels, lack of proficiency in English, and an excessive respect for physicians. Emotional barriers to adequate treatment were often more important than financial concerns, even among low-income patients. Fear of insulin therapy was expressed in Hispanic communities, and folk remedies were commonly used. Because family needs were considered most important, adhering to a treatment regimen might be viewed as self-indulgent. Yet families provided valuable reinforcement and emotional support. Important questions facing Latinos with diabetes were effectively identified using focus groups of healthcare providers.

Citations

Mar 2, 2010·Reviews in Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders·Miguel A ArizaJames L Rosenzweig
Apr 23, 2002·Public Health Nursing·JoAnn Gleeson-KreigSteve Woolley
Jul 27, 2004·Journal of Urban Health : Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine·Elaine Larson, Lorena Grullon-Figueroa
Dec 14, 2002·Health Services Research·Daniel B StryerCarolyn M Clancy
Nov 16, 2010·Health Education & Behavior : the Official Publication of the Society for Public Health Education·Chandra Y OsbornJeffrey D Fisher
Jul 31, 2007·The Consultant Pharmacist : the Journal of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists·Laura Shane-McWhorter, Lynda H Oderda
Apr 3, 2013·Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications·Juliana TsengWilliam C Hsu
Mar 3, 2007·Patient Education and Counseling·Elena T CarboneOdilia I Bermudez
May 6, 2004·Journal of the American Dietetic Association·Nicole A BanisterM Beth Gillham
Jan 18, 2003·Primary Care·Victor Alejandro Diaz
Sep 29, 2004·Social Science & Medicine·Joachim O F ReimannRoberto J Velasquez
Mar 9, 2011·Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice·Soohyun NamSusan L Janson
Jul 24, 2014·Health Psychology Review·Giselle Katiria Perez, Dean Cruess
Apr 24, 2009·Journal of Transcultural Nursing : Official Journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society·Kathaleen Briggs EarlyCynthia Corbett
Apr 21, 2009·Journal of Transcultural Nursing : Official Journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society·Lauren ClarkJessica Sanchez
Jul 31, 2013·The Diabetes Educator·Mirna Troncoso Sawyer, Carin K Deines
May 25, 2004·Health Education & Behavior : the Official Publication of the Society for Public Health Education·Milagros C RosalDharma E Cortes
Jul 17, 2003·Journal of Transcultural Nursing : Official Journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society·Carmen Rivera Adams
Oct 26, 1999·The Diabetes Educator·S A Brown, C L Hanis
Apr 21, 2004·The Diabetes Educator·Daniel N FirestoneStephen V Edelman
May 4, 2017·Global Qualitative Nursing Research·Munib Said AbdulrehmanGina Louise Hunter
Dec 24, 2009·The Annals of Pharmacotherapy·Ben S GerberLisa K Sharp
Oct 7, 2000·The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC·C McQuiston, J H Flaskerud
Feb 2, 2019·The Diabetes Educator·Rachel J StrodelNicola L Hawley
Aug 15, 2017·Public Health Nutrition·Grace Kollannoor-SamuelRafael Pérez-Escamilla
May 10, 2019·Endocrine Practice : Official Journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists·Jeffrey I MechanickGuillermo E Umpierrez
Nov 25, 2000·Medical Care Research and Review : MCRR·C Brach, I Fraser
Mar 5, 2008·Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Obesity·Luigi Meneghini
Sep 18, 2015·BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care·Jeannie Belinda ConchaBonnie Duran

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.