Understanding Diabetes Self-Management Among Vietnamese Americans: A Focused Ethnography.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q3 NURSING

Journal of Transcultural Nursing Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-28 DOI:10.1177/10436596231217698

Linda H Sheen, Rebecca Casarez, Martina R Gallagher, Alexis Elizabeth Hayes, Cassandra S Diep, Joan Engebretson

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Abstract

Introduction: The Vietnamese American (VA) population is projected to grow to 3.9 million by 2030. This demographic shift could affect health care cost as VAs have greater susceptibility for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Few studies have explored diabetes self-management (DSM) among VAs. The aim of this study was to explore and describe how VAs with T2DM perceive diabetes and DSM practices.

Method: A focused ethnographic design, using semi-structured interviews and participant observation, was used to understand DSM among VAs.

Results: The following four themes emerged: (a) defining diabetes and its etiology, (b) body awareness as a way of managing diabetes, (c) maintaining strength after being diagnosed with diabetes, and (d) navigating sources of information regarding diabetes.

Discussion: The study findings suggest that DSM is a complex and recursive process, with integrations of cultural practices and influences from the environment. These findings can help the development of culturally tailored interventions to assist with DSM.

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了解美籍越南人的糖尿病自我管理情况：重点民族志。

导言：预计到 2030 年，越南裔美国人（VA）人口将增至 390 万。由于越南裔美国人更容易患上 2 型糖尿病（T2DM），这一人口结构的变化可能会影响医疗成本。很少有研究探讨退伍军人的糖尿病自我管理（DSM）。本研究旨在探讨和描述患有 T2DM 的退伍军人如何看待糖尿病和糖尿病自我管理实践：方法：采用半结构式访谈和参与观察的重点人种学设计，了解退伍军人的糖尿病自我管理情况：结果：出现了以下四个主题：(a) 界定糖尿病及其病因，(b) 身体意识作为控制糖尿病的一种方式，(c) 被诊断出患有糖尿病后保持体力，(d) 浏览有关糖尿病的信息来源：研究结果表明，DSM 是一个复杂的递归过程，融合了文化习俗和环境影响。这些研究结果有助于开发适合不同文化背景的干预措施，以帮助进行 DSM。

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Journal of Transcultural Nursing 医学-护理

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4.60

自引率

4.80%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of Transcultural Nursing (TCN) is a peer-reviewed journal that offers nurses, educators, researchers, and practitioners theoretical approaches and current research findings that have direct implications for the delivery of culturally congruent health care and for the preparation of health care professionals who will provide that care. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).