The Arab American experience with diabetes: Perceptions, myths and implications for culturally-specific interventions

The Arab American experience with diabetes: Perceptions, myths and implications for culturally-specific interventions

• There is a lack of data on Arab American diabetes perceptions. • Perceptions and cultural preferences will help develop culturally-specific programs. • Lifestyle interventions should address myths and folk remedies. • Interventions should incorporate cultural content and account for gender norms....

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Publié dans:A pilot randomized controlled trial examining the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of Adapted Motivational Interviewing for post-operative bariatric surgery patients. - 2016. - Amsterdam [u.a.]
Auteur principal: Bertran, Elizabeth A. (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Pinelli, Nicole R. (Autre), Sills, Stephen J. (Autre), Jaber, Linda A. (Autre)
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2017
Accès à la collection:A pilot randomized controlled trial examining the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of Adapted Motivational Interviewing for post-operative bariatric surgery patients
Sujets:Diabetes mellitus Arabs Health beliefs Focus groups
Description matérielle:7
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Résumé:• There is a lack of data on Arab American diabetes perceptions. • Perceptions and cultural preferences will help develop culturally-specific programs. • Lifestyle interventions should address myths and folk remedies. • Interventions should incorporate cultural content and account for gender norms. • Family support and religious centers can enable cost-effective interventions.
Description matérielle:7
DOI:10.1016/j.pcd.2016.07.004