ICEECE2012 Poster Presentations Diabetes (248 abstracts)
Empowering patients with diabetes: a qualitative study focusing on knowledge of self-care behaviors amongst asians in south florida
T Imran 1 , S Jauhari 1 , N Chaudhry 1 , S Bengali 1 , Z Huq 1 , S Uddin 2 , D Uddin 2 & A Jaffer 1
1University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA; 2University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA.
Background: South Asians have a higher prevalence of diabetes and increased complications compared to other ethnic minorities, leading to poorer health outcomes. There is a lack of evidence about knowledge of diabetes self-care behaviors amongst this group. Having such knowledge is crucial in preventing complications and providing effective health services.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify knowledge of self-care behaviors and factors complicating self-care among South Asians with Type II Diabetes.
Methods: A qualitative focus group analysis was conducted using randomly selected South Asians residing in two counties and receiving care at UHI, a free South Florida clinic. Group discussions were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using qualitative methodology to identify key themes.
Results: The main barriers to optimal self-care were time constraints, monitoring blood glucose, difficulty in adapting to dietary changes, and lack of understanding of severity and complications. Cultural demands that complicate self-care included the need to honor one’s hosts by having otherwise unhealthy dishes and adhering to appropriate social roles, especially among South Asian women. Women reported little time in caring for their own health, in part due to responsibilities to their children and families. In addition to unhealthy dietary habits, they also reported lack of women-only exercise facilities.
Conclusion: Health professionals should strive to provide individually and culturally tailored health education to South Asian diabetics. The needs of women in this community should be addressed. This issue requires more research and should be recognized as a crucial factor in improving the health of communities.
Declaration of interest: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest that could be perceived as prejudicing the impartiality of the research project.
Funding: This research did not receive any specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sector.
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