1. Lessons learned from urban Latinas with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Author
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Adams CR
- Subjects
- Adult, Anger, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 etiology, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 prevention & control, Female, Grief, Humans, Internal-External Control, Life Style, Middle Aged, New England epidemiology, Nursing Methodology Research, Prevalence, Qualitative Research, Religion and Psychology, Social Values, Adaptation, Psychological, Attitude to Health ethnology, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ethnology, Hispanic or Latino psychology, Urban Health, Women psychology
- Abstract
This study focused on Latinas (female Hispanics) with Type 2 diabetes because this disease has a high prevalence and incidence among this population and cultural norms may affect women's experiences with diabetes. The study used a descriptive phenomenology design with a purposive sample of 13 Latina volunteers recruited from a local community health center in southern New England. Data were collected via interviews in English or Spanish. Six themes emerged from the analysis: stress as a cause and effect; too little, too late; profound sadness, diabetic anger, and loss of control; obsession with diet; life under a magnifying glass; and religion as a lifeline. Further research should pursue development of a culturally relevant approach to the health care management of Latinos.
- Published
- 2003
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