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Article: Health literacy issues in the care of Chinese American immigrants with diabetes: a qualitative study
Title | Health literacy issues in the care of Chinese American immigrants with diabetes: a qualitative study |
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Issue Date | 2014 |
Publisher | BMJ Publishing Group: BMJ Open. The Journal's web site is located at http://bmjopen.bmj.com |
Citation | BMJ Open, 2014, v. 4 n. 11, p. e005294 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Objectives. To investigate why first-generation Chinese immigrants with diabetes have difficulty obtaining, processing and understanding diabetes related information despite the existence of translated materials and translators. Design This qualitative study employed purposive sampling. Six focus groups and two individual interviews were conducted. Each group discussion lasted approximately 90 min and was guided by semistructured and open-ended questions. Setting. Data were collected in two community health centres and one elderly retirement village in Los Angeles, California. Participants 29 Chinese immigrants aged ≥45 years and diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for at least 1 year. Results. Eight key themes were found to potentially affect Chinese immigrants' capacity to obtain, communicate, process and understand diabetes related health information and consequently alter their decision making in self-care. Among the themes, three major categories emerged: cultural factors, structural barriers, and personal barriers. Conclusions. Findings highlight the importance of cultural sensitivity when working with first-generation Chinese immigrants with diabetes. Implications for health professionals, local community centres and other potential service providers are discussed. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/214896 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 2.4 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.971 |
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dc.contributor.author | Leung, AYM | - |
dc.contributor.author | Bo, A | - |
dc.contributor.author | Hsiao, HY | - |
dc.contributor.author | Wang, SS | - |
dc.contributor.author | Chi, I | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-08-21T12:08:10Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2015-08-21T12:08:10Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | BMJ Open, 2014, v. 4 n. 11, p. e005294 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 2044-6055 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/214896 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Objectives. To investigate why first-generation Chinese immigrants with diabetes have difficulty obtaining, processing and understanding diabetes related information despite the existence of translated materials and translators. Design This qualitative study employed purposive sampling. Six focus groups and two individual interviews were conducted. Each group discussion lasted approximately 90 min and was guided by semistructured and open-ended questions. Setting. Data were collected in two community health centres and one elderly retirement village in Los Angeles, California. Participants 29 Chinese immigrants aged ≥45 years and diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for at least 1 year. Results. Eight key themes were found to potentially affect Chinese immigrants' capacity to obtain, communicate, process and understand diabetes related health information and consequently alter their decision making in self-care. Among the themes, three major categories emerged: cultural factors, structural barriers, and personal barriers. Conclusions. Findings highlight the importance of cultural sensitivity when working with first-generation Chinese immigrants with diabetes. Implications for health professionals, local community centres and other potential service providers are discussed. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | BMJ Publishing Group: BMJ Open. The Journal's web site is located at http://bmjopen.bmj.com | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | BMJ Open | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.title | Health literacy issues in the care of Chinese American immigrants with diabetes: a qualitative study | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.email | Leung, AYM: angleung@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Leung, AYM=rp00405 | - |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005294 | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 25406155 | - |
dc.identifier.pmcid | PMC4244415 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-84912002259 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 247175 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 4 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 11 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | e005294 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | e005294 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000345762300009 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 2044-6055 | - |