Diabetes Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors Among Somali and Latino Immigrants

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• 作者：Jane W. Njeru ; Christine M. Formea ; Ahmed Osman…
• 关键词：Community based participatory research ; Diabetes ; Somali ; Immigrant health
• 刊名：Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：18
• 期：6
• 页码：1432-1440
• 全文大小：394 KB
• 刊物主题：Public Health; Sociology, general; Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law;
• 出版者：Springer US
• ISSN：1557-1920
• 卷排序：18

文摘

Persons from Somalia constitute the largest group of immigrants and refugees from Africa among whom diabetes-related health disparities are well documented. As one of the first steps toward developing a behavioral intervention to address diabetes among Somali immigrants and refugees, we administered a face to face interview-based survey to Somali and Latino adults with diabetes in a single community to assess diabetes knowledge, attitudes and behaviors. Respondents (N = 78) reported several barriers to optimal diabetes management for physical activity and glucose self-monitoring, as well as a high burden of disease and negative perceptions of diabetes. High participant engagement in disease management, self-efficacy, and social support were important assets. Similarities suggest that the shared experiences of immigration and related systemic socioeconomic and linguistic factors play a significant role in the understanding and self-management of diabetes in these populations. Together with previously collected qualitative work, the survey findings will inform development of a behavioral intervention to improve outcomes and reduce diabetes-related health disparities among immigrant and refugee groups to the U.S.