Yin Xu|Wei Pan|Hong Liu
Self?management practices of Chinese Americans with type 2 diabetes
Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing|University of Cincinnati|Asian Health Coalition
abstract purpose study examine level diabetes selfmanagement association demographic diabetesrelated characteristics chinese americans type 2 diabetes questionnaire measured diabetes selfmanagement diabetesrelated characteristics administered sample 211 chinese americans type 2 diabetes living america results indicated participants likely take medications less likely carry diet physical activity selfmonitoring blood glucose foot care behaviors associations diabetes selfmanagement demographic diabetesrelated characteristics observed example individuals less education employed less likely engage diabetes selfmanagement higher education retired individuals longer duration diabetes used insulin treatment frequently carried selfmonitoring shorter duration diabetes used oral hypoglycemic agents findings indicate selfmanagement practices among participants suboptimal research developing culturally linguistically appropriate interventions promote diabetes selfmanagement chinese americans warranted