Campus Units
Human Development and Family Studies
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
9-30-2020
Journal or Book Title
Global Qualitative Nursing Research
Volume
7
DOI
10.1177/2333393620960183
Abstract
Type-2 diabetes has increased 160% for African American males in the United States. This two-part study’s purpose was to apply social marketing theory to understand the Type-2 diabetes education needs of men in Iowa. Study One was a preference assessment of Type-2 diabetes education strategies. Four African American men participated in a series of four focus groups and indicated that they were interested in diabetes prevention programming with their families but not in having it labeled as diabetes education. Participating men would rather increase their physical activity as opposed to tracking their food intake. As a follow-up to this study, nine other African American males took part in Study Two, which used cooking demonstrations and recipe taste-testing with the men to examine their relationship to food in the context of managing their Type-2 diabetes. The findings of both studies, which provided insight into these African American men’s lifestyle as related to their Type-2 diabetes, could be useful for nursing professionals who have a critical role in navigating cultural, gender, and family norms while developing care plans, offering patient education, and promoting quality of life.
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Copyright Owner
The Author(s)
Copyright Date
2020
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Hurt, Tera R.; Francis, Sarah L.; Seawell, Asani H.; Krisco, Mary P.; Flynn, Markus H.; O'Connor, Margaret C.; Rudolph, Catherine S.; and Hill, April, "Revising Diabetes Programming for Black Men and Their Families" (2020). Human Development and Family Studies Publications. 135.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/hdfs_pubs/135
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African American Studies Commons, Community-Based Research Commons, Demography, Population, and Ecology Commons, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Commons, Family, Life Course, and Society Commons, Gender and Sexuality Commons, Medicine and Health Commons, Race and Ethnicity Commons
Comments
This article is published as Hurt TR, Francis SL, Seawell AH, et al. Revising Diabetes Programming for Black Men and Their Families. Global Qualitative Nursing Research. January 2020. doi:10.1177/2333393620960183.