Views and preferences of low-literate Hispanics regarding diabetes education: results of formative research
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral MedicineDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2004-05-25Keywords
*Consumer Satisfaction*Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
*Educational Status
Focus Groups
*Health Education
Hispanic Americans
Humans
Massachusetts
Pilot Projects
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Preventive Medicine
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Hispanics are twice as likely as non-Hispanic Whites to have diabetes and are also at higher risk for diabetes-related complications and poorer outcomes. The prevalence of diabetes is inversely related to educational status. Low literacy is common, especially among older Hispanics. Little literature exists on formative research to create diabetes education materials for this audience. Two focus groups assessed views and preferences for diabetes education of low-literate, low-income, non-English-speaking urban Caribbean and Central American Hispanics with diabetes, as well as utility of materials developed specifically for this population, as part of the preliminary work for a pilot study of a diabetes intervention. Implications for practitioners and researchers are discussed.Source
Health Educ Behav. 2004 Jun;31(3):388-405. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1177/1090198104263360Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/44965PubMed ID
15155047Related Resources
Link to Article in PubMedae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1177/1090198104263360