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December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines changes in the prevalence of diabetes in Mexican Americans aged 75 and older since the early 1990s. Mexican Americans have higher rates of diabetes than non-Hispanic White Americans but little is known about older Mexican Americans with diabetes.
May 1, 2010 | Journal Article
A study of diabetes prevention and management programs implemented by community-based organizations in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) of the Texas-Mexico border region finds 19 free or low-cost programs based on state and national guidelines.
April 18, 2011 | Program Result
Ten hospitals throughout the country joined a collaborative learning network, developed strategies to improve the quality and accessibility of their language services, and tested them using five standardized performance improvement measures.
September 1, 2007 | Journal Article
This study examined the impact that race has on the prevalence of self-reported diabetes for Hispanic and non-Hispanic people. Data from the National Health Information Survey (NHIS) was used to investigate how race/ethnicity was related to self-rep ...
September 1, 2006 | Journal Article
This study examined the association between education and the prevalence of diabetes in U.S. adults and whether this relation differs by race/ethnicity.
August 1, 2008 | Journal Article
Physician referrals for nutrition and exercise counseling services for diabetic patients do not appear to vary by race of patient. However, referral rates are generally low (19% for exercise and 37% for nutrition, in this study) and should be bolstered to help patients modify lifestyle factors related to diabetes risk.
November 11, 2008 | Program Result
South Carolina College of Medicine analyzed national survey data to understand differences in the quality of diabetes care and the impact of acculturation among three Latino subgroups in the U.S. and for Latinos in general.
September 30, 2008 | Story
Brown's interest in diabetes was more than professional. Both of her parents were diagnosed with the disease, and it changed their lives. Overnight, they became patients who needed to take medication, monitor what they ate and change their lifestyle.
December 1, 2005 | Program Result
The University of Massachusetts Medical School created a videotaped soap-opera-style drama for use in interventions designed to increase physical activity and improve diets among low-literate and illiterate Hispanic individuals.
October 10, 2012 | Journal Article
A bidirectional relationship between patient trust and shared decision-making with primary care physician has the potential to ultimately impact health outcomes.