Download or read book The Effectiveness of Providing Cultural Diabetes Self management Education to African Americans written by Andrea Alexis and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Diabetes Self-management education (DSME) was utilized to provide education to a group of African American patients 18 years and older who attend a primary care clinic in Georgia. Culturally specific diabetes education aimed at increasing knowledge and self-management skills and decreasing blood sugar levels was provided over an 8-week period of time. Using a pretest/posttest design, the diabetes self-management questionnaire (DSMQ) was utilized pre and post intervention to assess for changes in knowledge and self-management skills. Pre and post test results as well as pre and post intervention blood sugars were analyzed.. The findings support culturally tailored DSME as an effective intervention in increasing knowledge and self-management skills as well as improving blood sugar levels in African Americans in the clinic setting. key-words: blood glucose, type 2 diabetes, African Americans, cultural diabetes education, Diabetes self-management education (DSME), diabetes self-management questionnaire (DSMQ), evidence-based practice. " -- Abstract
Download or read book The Effect of a Diabetes Self management Program for African Americans in a Faith based Setting written by Pandora Goode and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Diabetes is a lifelong chronic disease that requires daily management. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness, kidney failure, and non-traumatic lower limb amputations. African Americans are more likely to suffer from diabetes related complications than any other race. The purpose of this study was to test a six-week culturally tailored diabetes self-management program for African Americans. The diabetes self-management intervention was conceptualized as the foundation that supported the changes in diabetes knowledge, self-efficacy, symptom management, and self-management activities. Thus, the specific aim of this study was to increase knowledge about diabetes, self-efficacy, symptom management, and self-management activities in African American adults diagnosed with diabetes. A one-group pre- and post-test was the design used in this study. The six-week intervention focused on areas of diabetes self-management based on the American Diabetes Association (ADA) guidelines: (a) introduction to diabetes, (b) healthy eating, (c) being active, (d), medications, (e) glucose monitoring and complications, and (f) symptom management. An African American nurse led the intervention. Adult African Americans with diabetes who were age 18 years old and older were recruited from two predominantly black churches in the south-eastern part of the United States. Sessions were held at each church directly after the morning and evening worship services. A total of 32 participants were recruited and 28 participants completed the six-week program. Health history and biomarkers (BMI, HBA1C) were measured at baseline. The major concepts were measured at baseline and post intervention using the Spoken Knowledge in Low Literacy Diabetes (SKILLD) scale, Diabetes Empower Scale- Short Form (DES-SF), Diabetes Symptom Checklist- Revised (DSC-r) scale, and the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA) scale. At baseline, many person had low diabetes knowledge, self-efficacy, symptom management, and diabetes self-management activities. Findings revealed statistically significant positive improvements in diabetes knowledge, self-efficacy, symptoms management, and diabetes self-management activities from pre-intervention to post- intervention. Study participants gained an awareness of the need or diabetes self-management education. Designing and implementing culturally tailored diabetes self-management programs in faith-based settings are practical and necessary to reduce the disparity in diabetes for African Americans. More diabetes self-management studies are needed that target, recruit, and retain an adequate representation of African Americans. Also, more research is needed regarding African American cultures and learning styles so that programs can modify learning objectives to meet their needs."--Abstract from author supplied metadata.
Download or read book The Effect of Diabetes Education and Screening on African American s Knowledge and Self management of Diabetes written by Babatunde A. Afolabi and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Many African Americans are diagnosed with diabetes each year. The diabetes epidemic is rampant in the United States and is affecting the African American community particularly strongly. According to CDC (2010) an estimated 4.9 million or 18.7% of all non-Hispanic blacks aged 20years or older have been diagnosed with diabetes. Culturally-appropriate diabetes education in the form of lecture presentations were presented at three selected African American churches. A pre and post test questionnaire was distributed. The outcomes indicated a marked improvement in the participants' knowledge base after each lecture. Culturally-tailored education has the potential to play a significant role in improving the health of the African American community." -- Abstract.
Download or read book African American Yearbook written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Principles of Diabetes Mellitus written by Leonid Poretsky and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2002 with total page 788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diabetes mellitus is a very common disease which affects approximately 150,000,000 worldwide. With its prevalence rising rapidly, diabetes continues to mystify and fascinate both practitioners and investigators by its elusive causes and multitude of This textbook is written for endocrinologists, specialists in other disciplines who treat diabetic patients, primary care physicians, housestaff and medical students. It covers, in a concise and clear manner, all aspects of the disease, from its pathogenesis on the molecular and cellular levels to its most modern therapy.
Download or read book Biopsychosocial Outcomes of a Resilience and Diabetes Self management Education Intervention in African American Adults with Type 2 Diabetes written by Madonna Marie Mamerow and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) currently affects more than three million African American adults with double the number expected by 2025. The most effective and safest treatment for T2DM is lifestyle change therapy, including healthful eating, monitoring of blood glucose, and physical activity. However, current lifestyle change interventions are limited in their scope to alter the behaviors of individuals to more healthful ones. These limitations may be attributed, in part, to a lack of attention given to enhancing an individual's psychosocial process variables, such as resilience, coping skills, selfleadership, and empowerment. Incorporating resilience education into lifestyle change therapies is a novel approach that addresses the behavior modification limitations of current interventions by aiming to enhance psychosocial process variables. Therefore, the purpose of this project was to conduct a six-month pilot study to determine the feasibility of our resilience and diabetes self-management intervention, The Diabetes Coaching Program: Transforming Lives Through Resilience Education, in a convenience sample of African American adults (n=16) with T2DM. The intervention included four weekly resilience and diabetes education classes and eight bi-weekly support group sessions. Survey data and blood samples were collected at baseline and at six months. Twelve participants completed the study (75% retention). Results indicated that higher perceived stress scores were associated with less resilience, fewer adaptive coping skills, lower selfleadership, lower diabetes empowerment and greater depressive symptoms. However, diabetes empowerment was the only psychosocial process variable to be significantly enhanced by the intervention at six months. Weight, BMI, HbA1c, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, blood pressure, and IGF-1 levels were significantly decreased at six months, whereas, lymphocyte proliferation and physical activity were significantly increased. These data indicate that our intervention has the potential to improve diabetes selfmanagement among African Americans with T2DM and increase positive health outcomes, though further studies are needed to confirm these findings. Additionally, several lessons were learned from conducting the pilot study that may be useful for improving the intervention for future studies, including: recruitment and retention strategies; cultural competency issues; the use of complementary and alternative medicine practices by African Americans with T2DM; and approaches for increasing participant self-assessment and goal-setting.
Download or read book An Analysis of the Influence of Education Programming Type Scope of Diabetes Self management Education and Selected Demographics on Self efficacy Among Adult African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes written by Terri E. Robinson and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diabetes mellitus significantly affects the health status of adults living in the United States. This is true particularly of African Americans who are disproportionately affected by this devastating chronic condition. As such, the purpose of this study was to analyze the type of education programming and the scope of diabetes self-management education (DSME) received, on the self-efficacy of adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Conducted among adults, particularly African Americans diagnosed with diabetes, this comparative analysis examined the influence of programming on self-efficacy among subjects who participated in educational enrichment provided by faith-based organizations (FBO) and their counterparts who received DSME in clinical care settings only. The Independent Sample T-test, Multiple Regression, and Pearson's Correlation were the statistical tests used to analyze data. Findings revealed a statistically significant difference in diabetes self-management education (DSME), including diet, physical activity, and glucose monitoring between the two groups. Further, age, income, and participation in an FBO program explained 33% of the variance in the final regression model. Finally, data analyses revealed that there was a positive relationship (Pearson's correlation statistic r = 0.26) between diabetes self-management education and self-efficacy. Although analyses suggested participating in FBO programming did not influence self-efficacy, it was confirmed that subjects who participated in such enrichment did receive additional DSME. Based on these findings, it is recommended that medical providers, health educators, and public health professionals collaborate with the faith community to plan, implement and evaluate educational interventions to enhance self-efficacy through DSME.
Download or read book Diabetes Related Knowledge Among Middle Aged African American Women in North Texas written by Dr. Victor Akhidenor and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-10-09 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is rooted from the idea that Blacks/African American women are more susceptible to suffering from Type-II diabetes; and are unable to manage the disease effectively. My study was to explore why Blacks/African American women are not able to manage the disease compared to other demography. Prior research had indicated that Blacks/African American women are disproportionately affected by diabetes and have a higher incident of diabetes related complications. In the course of my investigation, I discovered that this population are denied access to affordable quality healthcare services and Medicaid insurance. During the studies, data were collected from among the demographic groups from churches, clinics, public libraries, city halls and other public places. Over one hundred and twenty participants responded to the survey questionnaire on Survey Monkey platform. The relationship between self-care efficacy and self-care knowledge, self-care efficacy and self-care management, self-care knowledge and self-care management were tested. The result indicated a moderate correlation, but statistically significantly relationship among the variable.
Download or read book Psychosocial Care for People with Diabetes written by Deborah Young-Hyman and published by American Diabetes Association. This book was released on 2012-12-25 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychosocial Care for People with Diabetes describes the major psychosocial issues which impact living with and self-management of diabetes and its related diseases, and provides treatment recommendations based on proven interventions and expert opinion. The book is comprehensive and provides the practitioner with guidelines to access and prescribe treatment for psychosocial problems commonly associated with living with diabetes.
Download or read book Evidence based Diabetes Care written by Hertzel C. Gerstein and published by PMPH-USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evidence-Based Diabetes Care is designed to help clarify the strengths and weaknesses upon which current clinical practice is based. This is a valuable source of important, up-to-date information for all clinicians and researches concerned with improving the quality of life of those affected by diabetes and its subsequent complications. Comprehensive commentary encompasses the areas of diabetes epidemiology, assessment of diagnostic tests, and development and assessment of management options.
Download or read book Church based Type 2 Diabetes Education Program for African American Women written by Theresa Chandler and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diabetes is the most common endocrine disease in the world, and a major clinical and public health problem in the United States. Diabetes is more prevalent in blacks compared to whites of all ages. The purpose of this project was to develop, implement, and evaluate a culturally competent, church-based diabetic self-management intervention program for African American women with type 2 diabetes. Twelve African American women with type 2 diabetes participated in a church-based education program. Pre- and post-tests were used to assess knowledge of diabetes. A three-month behavior diabetessurveyy was used to assess behavioral change after completing the education program. Post-test scores on the diabetes knowledge test changed from a baseline mean of 83.67 (SD= 10.48) to 97.08 (SD= 3.60). Theresultss indicate that with additional instruction and education, the participant's diabetic knowledge increased. Fifty percent (50%) of the participants made at least two behavioral changes on the 3-month behavioral survey. The project found that church-based interventions can be an important component of diabetes health education programs. Culturally competent approaches that integrate ethnic beliefs, values, and customs are beneficial when teaching diabetes education to African American women.
Download or read book Environmental Barriers Self efficacy and the Direct and Indirect Effects of Diabetes specific Cultural Beliefs on Health Status in a Community Sample of Diabetic Patients written by Lise Flores and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Type 2 diabetes mellitus represents a daunting self-management challenge due to its complicated daily treatment regimen which includes adhering to diet, exercise, and medication recommendations. Little research has evaluated perceived barriers to diabetes self-care in a group that is at particular risk for diabetic complications: U.S. Latinos. This study had two aims. The first was to provide evidence that experimental and validated self-report instruments selected for this study functioned in a comparable manner in both Spanish and English in a sample of low income, predominantly Spanish-speaking diabetic patients (n = 77). The second aim was to examine hypothesized relationships of selected predictors to two criterion variables measuring health status (i.e., glycosylated hemoglobin A1c and Diabetes Impact) using a method described by Baron & Kenny (1986). Predictors included age, education, and income as covariates, and perceived environmental barriers to self-care, self-efficacy for treatment adherence, fatalistic beliefs (external health locus of control), and Latino cultural diabetes beliefs. Potential moderator and mediator variables of the relationship between perceived barriers to self care and criterion variables included self-efficacy for treatment adherence, fatalistic beliefs and Latino cultural diabetes beliefs. Scales used in this study had coefficient alpha values ranging from .82-.96 in Spanish and .74-.97 in English and also demonstrated strong factor structure integrity. Bivariate correlations indicated that higher scores on perceived barriers to self-care were significantly related to lower self-efficacy scores [r = −.34, p
Download or read book The Gullah People and Their African Heritage written by William S. Pollitzer and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2005-11-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gullah people are one of our most distinctive cultural groups. Isolated off the South Carolina-Georgia coast for nearly three centuries, the native black population of the Sea Islands has developed a vibrant way of life that remains, in many ways, as African as it is American. This landmark volume tells a multifaceted story of this venerable society, emphasizing its roots in Africa, its unique imprint on America, and current threats to its survival. With a keen sense of the limits to establishing origins and tracing adaptations, William S. Pollitzer discusses such aspects of Gullah history and culture as language, religion, family and social relationships, music, folklore, trades and skills, and arts and crafts. Readers will learn of the indigo- and rice-growing skills that slaves taught to their masters, the echoes of an African past that are woven into baskets and stitched into quilts, the forms and phrasings that identify Gullah speech, and much more. Pollitzer also presents a wealth of data on blood composition, bone structure, disease, and other biological factors. This research not only underscores ongoing health challenges to the Gullah people but also helps to highlight their complex ties to various African peoples. Drawing on fields from archaeology and anthropology to linguistics and medicine, The Gullah People and Their African Heritage celebrates a remarkable people and calls on us to help protect their irreplaceable culture.
Download or read book ADA The Complete Nurse s Guide to Diabetes Second Edition written by Belinda Childs and published by American Diabetes Association. This book was released on 2009-05-27 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What every nurse must know about diabetes Complete Nurse’s Guide to Diabetes Care is a comprehensive resource for all nurses who work with diabetes patients. Extensively revised, it offers expert advice on the fundamentals of diabetes care and related nursing issues.
Download or read book Cultural Food Practices written by Cynthia M. Goody and published by American Dietetic Associati. This book was released on 2010 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information on food practices for 15 cultures. Each chapter focuses on a particular culture, including such factors as diabetes risk factors; traditional foods, dishes and meal plans; special holiday foods; traditional health beliefs; current food practices, and more. Culturally appropriate counselling recommendations are also discussed.
Download or read book The Guide to Community Preventive Services written by Task Force on Community Preventive Services and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-02-17 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The gold standard for evidence-based public health, The Guide to Community Preventive Services is a primary resource to improve health and prevent disease in states, communities, independent, nonfederal Task Force on Community Preventive Services, The Guide uses comprehensive systemic review methods to evaluate population-oriented health interventions. The recommendations of the Task Force are explicitly linked to the scientific evidence developed during systematic reviews. This volume examines the effectiveness and efficiency of interventions to combat such risky behaviors as tobacco use, physical inactivity, and violence; to reduce the impact and suffering of specific conditions such as cancer, diabetes, vaccine-preventable diseases, and motor vehicle injuries; and to address social determinants oh health such as education, housing, and access to care. The chapters are grouped into three broad categories: changing risk behaviors; reducing specific diseases, injuries, and impairments; and methodological background for the book itself.
Download or read book The Ecology of Stress written by Stevan E. Hobfoll and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1988 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
