New Beginnings: Living with Diabetes Among an Urban American Indian Community
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2017
Publication Title
Nevada Journal of Public Health
Volume
14
Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine how do urban American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) cope and manage their daily life with type 2 diabetes. A culturally responsive American Indian adaptation of a single module within the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), New Beginnings: A Discussion Guide for Living Well with Diabetes toolkit was utilized to facilitate this conversation. This study analyzed responses from participants diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, or had family members with the disease.
Keywords
American Indian, type 2 diabetes, curriculum adaptation, qualitative research
Language
eng
Repository Citation
Dodge-Francis, C.,
Claw, E.
(2017).
New Beginnings: Living with Diabetes Among an Urban American Indian Community.
Nevada Journal of Public Health, 14