Using Focus Groups to Develop a Culturally Competent Diabetes Self-management Program for Mexican Americans

Abstract

Culturally competent diabetes self-management for Latinos should incorporate the family and include techniques for stress management as well as diet modification. Information delivery should include a variety of techniques.

Needs and preferences for nutrition education of type 2 diabetic adults in a resource-limited setting in South Africa

“…This finding has been cited in other studies (Brown & Hanis 1999;Rosal et al 2004;Vincent et al 2006). The health professionals also indicated that inclusion of a peer educator would further enhance learning, which is also supported by other studies (Vincent et al 2006).…”

“…This finding has been observed in other studies (Brown & Hanis 1999;Vincent et al 2006). A notable finding is the recommendation to include family members in the education, a suggestion also articulated by the health professionals.…”

“…Barriers that have also been identified in other studies include generalised and incomprehensive education (Nagelkerk, et al 2006;Vincent et al 2006;Albarran et al 2006), feeling hungry, small food portion sizes (Vijan et al 2005, Shultz et al 2001, taste of the food, restrictive diet (Dye et al 2003), forgetting to eat and inadequate knowledge of the disease and diet (Nagelkerk et al 2006;Nthangeni et al 2001).…”

“…Focus groups in particular have been used successfully in developing or adapting diabetes self-management interventions, especially in low-income populations and minority groups (Vincent et al 2006;Rosal et al 2004). The informal style of focus groups is conducive to identifying barriers to care, exploring health beliefs, identifying education needs and in gathering information to improve intervention programmes (Blancard et al 1999;Benavides-Vaello et al 2004).…”

“…The study also identified group education, hospital setting and clinicians as 'experts' as desirable characteristics of an education programme. Similarly, other studies have obtained views of and preferences for education as well as factors that could influence education and ultimately diabetes selfmanagement (Dye et al 2003;Brown & Hanis 1999;Vincent et al 2006;Two-Feathers et al 2007;Rosal et al 2004).…”