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Developing a family-based diabetes program for Latino immigrants: Do men and women face the same barriers?

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study examined barriers and facilitators to diabetes self-management among Latino immigrants with diabetes and whether similarities and differences were observed by gender. Eight focus groups were conducted with 24 women and 21 men Latinos; four focus groups involved women only and four involved men only. Themes were identified using a combined deductive/inductive approach and an iterative process of consensus coding. Gender similarities and differences emerged. Barriers to self-management were primarily social for the women, whereas for men, structural aspects related to work were prominent. Interventions aimed at improving diabetes self-management among US Latino immigrants should consider tailored approaches to help men and women overcome distinct barriers.

Source: Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

DOI: 10.17615/nkk8-xt48

Authors: Corbie-Smith G, Cherrington A, Ayala G.X, Scarinci I

Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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, Gender equality

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4416147945

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