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What they say and do: A study of middle-aged and elderly African Americans with type 2 diabetes in Oklahoma /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	What they say and do: A study of middle-aged and elderly African Americans with type 2 diabetes in Oklahoma // Russell Armando Brewer.
Author:	Brewer, Russell Armando,
Description:	1 electronic resource (237 pages)
Notes:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 68-06, Section: B.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International68-06B.
Subject:	Public health. -
Online resource:	https://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3232055
ISBN:	9780542845130

What they say and do: A study of middle-aged and elderly African Americans with type 2 diabetes in Oklahoma /
Brewer, Russell Armando,

What they say and do: A study of middle-aged and elderly African Americans with type 2 diabetes in Oklahoma /Russell Armando Brewer. - 1 electronic resource (237 pages)

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 68-06, Section: B.

The purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes, beliefs, practices, and the impact of external factors such as social support on diabetes management among middle-aged and elderly African Americans with type 2 diabetes in Oklahoma. Based on the qualitative nature of the issues, focus group sessions segmented by gender and age were conducted to provide insight into the seven research questions. The Health Belief Model (HBM) and social support concepts were used to guide the development of the focus group discussion guide. This study identified several key areas for diabetes education: nutrition, physical activity, weight loss or control, and additional sources of formal support (i.e. pharmacists, diabetes educators, and dieticians). Furthermore, it identified the need to disseminate information on the signs and symptoms of diabetes in order to promote early detection and diagnosis. In this study, religious beliefs allowed several participants to better cope with their diabetes. In addition, health care providers and family members were important sources of social support and provided a variety of supportive functions for diabetes management. Moreover, health care provider recommendations were important in promoting self-monitoring of blood sugar. Based on these findings, family members need to be involved in the development of the diabetes plan and engaged as therapeutic partners in diabetes management. Health care providers should continue to promote self-monitoring of blood sugar and they should verify that African Americans with diabetes are able to check their own blood sugar through mirroring and constant repetition. Health care providers should also assess the impact of religious beliefs and practices in diabetes management since they played an important role in diabetes management. In conclusion, the HBM and social support concepts provided a useful framework for understanding the knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and external factors that influenced diabetes management among middle-aged and elderly African Americans with type 2 diabetes in Oklahoma.

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