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Muksor A, Parmar D. Cultural Beliefs and Practices in Self-Management of Diabetes Among Pnar Women in Meghalaya, India. Sci Diabetes Self Manag Care 2023; 49:462-476. [PMID: 37947222 DOI: 10.1177/26350106231208155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to explore the cultural beliefs and practices of the Pnar tribe in terms of their self-management of diabetes. METHODS A qualitative study design using an ethnographic approach was adopted to understand the experiences of the Pnar women with type 2 diabetes. Around 60 women living with diabetes across 20 villages in the Thadlaskein rural block were interviewed in the Pnar language. Thematic analysis was employed to identify the pattern related to beliefs and cultural practices in the self-management of diabetes across the data set. RESULTS Misconceptions related to diet, such as all vegetables grown underground need to be avoided and bitter herbs and vegetables are good for blood glucose control, were reported. Participants used home remedies and complementary and alternative medicine to bring down their blood glucose levels. Participants believe that diabetes is an episodic or short-term illness and can be cured through herbal medicine. Participants reported that consuming atta or round flat bread made of wheat flour instead of rice caused "acidity." CONCLUSIONS Misconceptions are barriers to disease management, which are often shaped in people's minds by culture. Therefore, health care service providers must know what people think about diabetes and its management. Accordingly, information related to diabetes should be disseminated to the masses for effective management of diabetes.
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- Alacrity Muksor
- Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India
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Namdar A, Karimi M, Vahidi M, Jouybari L, Emami Z, Ranjbar H. Shocked to happy: Experiences of Iranian diabetics in reaction to the bad news of the diagnosis. ACTA FACULTATIS MEDICAE NAISSENSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.5937/afmnai38-28720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Diagnosis of a chronic disease like type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is frequently shocking for patients, which influences their lives. Getting aware of bad news such as obtaining a chronic illness diagnosis is a sensitive issue in patients' lives. Conversely, reactions to the reception of a diagnosis of diabetes are often varied for a few reasons. To manage the diseases through care planning, the identification and modification of the causes of various reactions are necessary. The aim of the present survey was to investigate the reaction of diabetics to the reception of diabetes diagnosis and its possible reasons. In this qualitative study, in-depth interviews were used. Furthermore, traditional content analysis of semi-structured interviews was conducted using a qualitative strategy with 20 individuals with type 2 diabetes. The purposeful sampling approach was employed for recruiting the participants. Eleven male and nine female participants having type 2 diabetes had been transferred to the diabetes association of Iran for receiving consulting assistance in the areas of nutrition, psychology, and health care. Four categories of reactions have arisen from the investigation including behavioral, emotional, contextual, and cognitive reactions. Reactions to the prognosis of diabetes may be different for some reasons. The findings of the present investigation may be employed by health care providers to obtain a more comprehensive understanding of unusual and usual reactions, their causes, and the context in the early years after the diagnosis and planning care programs for disease management.
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Casten R, Rovner B, Chang AM, Hollander JE, Kelley M, Leiby B, Nightingale G, Pizzi L, White N, Rising K. A randomized clinical trial of a collaborative home-based diabetes intervention to reduce emergency department visits and hospitalizations in black individuals with diabetes. Contemp Clin Trials 2020; 95:106069. [PMID: 32561466 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2020.106069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in black individuals (blacks) is twice that of white individuals (whites), and blacks are more likely to have worse glycemic control, less optimal medication regimens, and higher levels of mistrust in the medical system. These three factors account for higher rates of acute medical care use in blacks with DM. To address this disparity, we developed DM I-TEAM (Diabetes Interprofessional Team to Enhance Adherence to Medical Care), a home-based multidisciplinary behavioral intervention that integrates care from a community health worker (CHW), the participant's primary care physician (PCP), a DM nurse educator, and a clinical pharmacist. Treatment is delivered during 9 sessions over 1 year, and includes diabetes education and goal setting, telehealth visits with participants' PCP and a DM nurse educator, and comprehensive medication reviews by a pharmacist. We describe the rationale and methods for a randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of DM I-TEAM to reduce emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations. We are enrolling 200 blacks with DM during an ED visit. Participants are randomized to DM I-TEAM or Usual Medical Care (UMC). Follow-up assessments are conducted at 6 and 12 months. The primary outcome is the number of ED visits and hospitalizations over 12 months, and is measured by participant self-report and medical record review. Secondary outcomes include hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), number of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs), and trust in health care.
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- Robin Casten
- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas, Jefferson University, United States of America.
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- Departments of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Ophthalmology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, United States of America
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, United States of America
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, United States of America
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, United States of America
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- Jefferson College of Pharmacy at Thomas Jefferson University, United States of America
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- Center for Health Outcomes, Policy, and Economics, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, United States of America
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- Center for Urban Health, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, United States of America
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, United States of America
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Choi SA, Hastings JF. Religion, spirituality, coping, and resilience among African Americans with diabetes. JOURNAL OF RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY IN SOCIAL WORK 2018; 38:93-114. [PMID: 31607831 PMCID: PMC6788765 DOI: 10.1080/15426432.2018.1524735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2015] [Accepted: 09/13/2018] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Study aims were to explore how religion and spirituality impacted attitudes about self-management practices among African Americans with homelessness histories and to understand resilience in diabetes care practices. Qualitative semi-structured face-to-face interviews were conducted with 42 African Americans older than 18 years. All audio-taped interviews lasted between 1-1.5 hr, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using ATLAS.ti (version 7.0). Five resilience themes emerged. While participants recognized diabetes as an illness requiring professional treatment, the context of balancing treatment with religion and spiritual practices mattered. The study findings highlight the importance of spirituality, religious beliefs, and coping strategies in diabetes self-care activities.
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- Sung Ah Choi
- School of Social Welfare, University at Albany, SUNY, Albany, New York, USA
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- School of Social Welfare, University at Albany, SUNY, Albany, New York, USA
- School of Public Health, Health Policy, Management, & Behavior University at Albany, SUNY, Rensselaer, New York, USA
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Hamler TC, Miller VJ, Petrakovitz S. Chronic Kidney Disease and Older African American Adults: How Embodiment Influences Self-Management. Geriatrics (Basel) 2018; 3:E52. [PMID: 31011089 PMCID: PMC6319230 DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics3030052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2018] [Revised: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Patients living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) must balance the medical management of their kidney disease and other chronic conditions with their daily lives, including managing the emotional and psychosocial consequences of living with a chronic disease. Self-management is critical to managing chronic kidney disease, as treatment consists of a complex regimen of medications, dosages, and treatments. This is a particularly important issue for older African American adults who will comprise a significant portion of the older adult population in the coming years. Yet current conceptualizations of self-management behaviors cannot adequately address the needs of this population. Embodiment theory provides a novel perspective that considers how social factors and experiences are embodied within decision-making processes regarding self-management care among older African Americans. This paper will explore how embodiment theory can aid in shifting the conceptualization of self-management from a model of individual choice, to a framework that cannot separate lived experiences of social, political, and racial factors from clinical understandings of self-management behaviors. This shift in the conceptualization of self-management is particularly important to consider for CKD management because the profound illness burdens require significant self-management and care coordination skills.
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- Tyrone C Hamler
- Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
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- School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76109, USA.
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- Department of Anthropology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
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Identifying and Prioritizing the Barriers and Facilitators to the Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Community-Centered Approach. PATIENT-PATIENT CENTERED OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2018; 10:773-783. [PMID: 28510080 DOI: 10.1007/s40271-017-0248-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Self-management of type 2 diabetes mellitus is crucial to controlling the disease and preventing harm. Multiple factors have been identified in the literature as potential barriers and facilitators to self-management, but the magnitude and directionality of these factors are seldom studied. We sought to develop and test an instrument to identify and quantify the barriers and facilitators to self-management of type 2 diabetes. METHODS A community-centered approach was used to design, implement, and interpret the results of a stated-preference study. All activities were guided by a diverse stakeholder board. Based on previously reported development work, a novel survey instrument consisting of 13 potential barriers and facilitators was pretested and piloted in our local community. Participants were asked to discuss, rate, and rank each factor. A simple self-explicated method was used to quantify the data and Z scores were used for hypothesis testing. RESULTS In total, 25 patients with self-reported type 2 diabetes (64% female; 92% minorities) participated in the pretest and pilot. Time commitments (Z = -3.72), lack of active support groups (Z = -3.39) and other resources in the local community (Z = -2.96), and language/culture (Z = -2.69) were identified as barriers to self-management. Access to healthy food (Z = +5.68), personal understanding (Z = +4.81), and communication with healthcare providers (Z = +4.62) were identified as facilitators. CONCLUSION We demonstrate that factors impacting self-management can be quantified and categorized as barriers and facilitators. While further refinement to some factors and investigation into alternative prioritization methods is necessary, our stakeholder board endorsed moving this to a large nationally representative study to see how these factors vary across different people.
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Peyrot M, Egede LE, Funnell MM, Hsu WC, Ruggiero L, Siminerio LM, Stuckey HL. US ethnic group differences in self-management in the 2nd diabetes attitudes, wishes and needs (DAWN2) study. J Diabetes Complications 2018; 32:586-592. [PMID: 29709335 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2018.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Revised: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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AIMS Understanding the relationship between ethnicity and self-management is important due to disparities in healthcare access, utilization, and outcomes among adults with type 2 diabetes from different ethnic groups in the US. METHODS Self-reports of self-management and interest in improving self-management from US people with diabetes (PWD) in the 2nd Diabetes Attitudes, Wishes and Needs (DAWN2) study, a multinational, multi-stakeholder survey, were analyzed, including 447 non-Hispanic White, 241 African American, 194 Hispanic American, and 173 Chinese American PWD (>18 years). RESULTS Overall, self-management behavior was highest for medication taking and lowest for physical activity. Non-Hispanic Whites had lowest physical activity and highest adherence to insulin therapy. Chinese Americans had lowest foot care and highest healthy eating. Overall, interest was highest for improving healthy eating and physical activity. Chinese Americans and Hispanic Americans were more interested than non-Hispanic Whites in improving most self-management behaviors. Chinese Americans were more interested than African Americans in improving most self-management behaviors. Healthcare providers telling PWD that their A1c needs improvement was associated with lower self-rated glucose control, which was associated with higher PWD interest in improving self-management behaviors. CONCLUSIONS Diabetes care providers should use patient-centered approaches and consider ethnicity in tailoring self-management support.
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- Mark Peyrot
- Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Division of General Internal Medicine Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin, WI, USA
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- Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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Diabetes Mellitus Management Among Patients with Limited English Proficiency: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Gen Intern Med 2018; 33:524-532. [PMID: 29256089 PMCID: PMC5880756 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-017-4237-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Revised: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have several health disparities, including suboptimal patient-provider interactions, poorer glycemic control, and T2DM complications. Understanding existing interventions for improving T2DM outcomes in this population is critical for reducing disparities. METHODS We performed a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies examining the effectiveness of interventions in improving T2DM outcomes among patients with LEP in North America. Quality was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool for RCTs and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for non-RCT studies. Meta-analysis was conducted using the random-effects model. RESULTS Fifty-four studies, 39 of which reported sufficient data for meta-analysis of glycemic control, were included. The interventions were associated with a statistically significant reduction in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) (weighted difference in means, -0.84% [95% CI, -0.97 to -0.71]) that was, however, very heterogeneous across studies (I2 = 95.9%). Heterogeneity was explained by study design (lower efficacy in RCTs than non-RCTs) and by intervention length and delivery mode (greater reduction in interventions lasting <6 months or delivered face-to-face); P < 0.05 for all three covariates. The interventions were also associated in most studies with improvement in knowledge, self-efficacy in diabetes management, quality of life, blood pressure, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. DISCUSSION Multiple types of interventions are available for T2DM management in patients with LEP. Multicomponent interventions delivered face-to-face seem most effective for glycemic control. More research is needed to better understand other aspects of multicomponent interventions that are critical for improving important outcomes among patients with T2DM and LEP.
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Sherman LD, Hawkins JM, Bonner T. An Analysis of the Recruitment and Participation of African American Men in Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management Research: A Review of the Published Literature. SOCIAL WORK IN PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 32:38-48. [PMID: 27392167 DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2016.1188742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Research studies have shown that African American men have experienced higher rates of serious complications of type 2 diabetes, due in part to poor disease management. Although type 2 diabetes research among minority populations is consistently advancing, there still remains a scarcity of African American male representation within these studies. It is unclear if this scarcity stems from lack of interest among men, location of recruitment, or ways in which these men are motivated to participate in research studies. As a result, an analysis of recruitment methods and locations of literature that includes African American men with type 2 diabetes is needed. The purpose of this review of the literature is threefold: (a) determine the number of published empirical studies specific to type 2 diabetes self-management that included African Americans in the sample, (b) to evaluate the percentage of men that were represented in the study sample as compared to how many women, and
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- Ledric D Sherman
- a Health & Kinesiology, Texas A&M University , College Station , Texas , USA
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- a Health & Kinesiology, Texas A&M University , College Station , Texas , USA
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