Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of the study was to examine the relationships between cultural variables and diabetes self-care behaviors and glycemic control among African Americans with type 2 diabetes. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Methods: Questionnaires assessing traditional African-American cultural orientation, ethnic identity, self-identification, and diabetes self-care were administered to a sample of 94 low-income, African-American, inner-city hospital outpatients with type 2 diabetes. Participants were predominantly female (64%), with an average age of 53 years, and most had attained less than or equal to a high school education (66%). Results: No significant relationships were found among ethnic identity, self-identification, glycemic control, and diabetes self-care behaviors. Traditional African-American cultural orientation was significantly associated with decreased dietary adherence scores (P
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 6-14 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Ethnicity and Disease |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Dec 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Acculturation
- African-American
- Diabetes Mellitus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Medicine(all)
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Cultural orientation and diabetes self-care in low-income African Americans with type 2 diabetes mellitus. / de Groot, Mary; Welch, Garry; Buckland, Golden T.; Fergus, Mona; Ruggiero, Laurie; Chipkin, Stuart R.
In: Ethnicity and Disease, Vol. 13, No. 1, 12.2003, p. 6-14.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Welch, Garry
AU - Buckland, Golden T.
AU - Fergus, Mona
AU - Ruggiero, Laurie
AU - Chipkin, Stuart R.
PY - 2003/12
Y1 - 2003/12
N2 - Objectives: The purpose of the study was to examine the relationships between cultural variables and diabetes self-care behaviors and glycemic control among African Americans with type 2 diabetes. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Methods: Questionnaires assessing traditional African-American cultural orientation, ethnic identity, self-identification, and diabetes self-care were administered to a sample of 94 low-income, African-American, inner-city hospital outpatients with type 2 diabetes. Participants were predominantly female (64%), with an average age of 53 years, and most had attained less than or equal to a high school education (66%). Results: No significant relationships were found among ethnic identity, self-identification, glycemic control, and diabetes self-care behaviors. Traditional African-American cultural orientation was significantly associated with decreased dietary adherence scores (P
AB - Objectives: The purpose of the study was to examine the relationships between cultural variables and diabetes self-care behaviors and glycemic control among African Americans with type 2 diabetes. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Methods: Questionnaires assessing traditional African-American cultural orientation, ethnic identity, self-identification, and diabetes self-care were administered to a sample of 94 low-income, African-American, inner-city hospital outpatients with type 2 diabetes. Participants were predominantly female (64%), with an average age of 53 years, and most had attained less than or equal to a high school education (66%). Results: No significant relationships were found among ethnic identity, self-identification, glycemic control, and diabetes self-care behaviors. Traditional African-American cultural orientation was significantly associated with decreased dietary adherence scores (P
KW - Acculturation
KW - African-American
KW - Diabetes Mellitus
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