Identification of linguistic barriers to diabetes knowledge and glycemic control in Chinese Americans with diabetes.
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چکیده
T he Asian-American population, a fast-growing minority group in America (1), is more likely to have type 2 diabetes compared with nonHispanic whites despite having lower body weight (2–6). Among the diverse Asian immigrants, Chinese Americans make up the largest subgroup (1), of whom 50% live in linguistic isolation (7). Communication problems with health care providers (8) and the lack of culturally appropriate diabetes education (9), among other factors (10,11), may be important contributors to disparities in health (12–15) and diabetes control (16) in Chinese Americans. In this study, we identified linguistic barriers to diabetes education and care in Chinese Americans and explored the appropriate venues to deliver diabetes information to Chinese-American communities.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Diabetes care
دوره 29 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006