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Ethnic and Gender Differences in Psychosocial Factors in Native Hawaiian, other Pacific Islanders, and Asian American Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: This study examined the differences between 207 Asians and Native Hawaiian, other Pacific Islanders (NHOPI) with type 2 diabetes among various psychosocial measures. Responses to five multivariable regression models including the Diabetes Quality of Life Questionnaire (DQOL) and Short Form -36® Health Survey (SF-36) were analyzed. Differences were determined by linear contrasts in the multivariate linear regression models after adjusted for multiple demographic and socioeconomic variables. Compared to Asians, NHOPIs perceived a lower impact of diabetes on their quality of life; highlighting differences in perceptions of self-efficacy and self-care activities. Females did better on their diet while males perceived better social support. Approaches to diabetes treatment decisions should include ethnic and cultural differences that may impact treatment outcomes.

Source: Digital Scholarship - UNLV (University of Nevada Reno)

Authors: Jillian Inouye, Dongmei Li, James Davis, Richard Arakaki

Language: English

Topic: Diabetes Management and Education

Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Nursing Research, National Center for Research Resources, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

Awards: RCMI Multidisciplinary And Translational Research Infrastructure EXpansion (RAMAT, RCMI Multidisciplinary And Translational Research Infrastructure EXpansion Hawaii, Center for 'Ohana Self-Management of Chronic Illnesses Hawaii (COSMCI0): Building

OpenAlex ID: W2235119742

FWCI: 0.77

Cites: 19

Cited by: 5

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