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type 2 diabetes mellitus prevalence rates hmong americans wisconsin double nonhispanic whites hmongs history lifestyle dietary behavioral patterns reliance traditional medicine contribute increased risk diabetes qualitative study aimed better understand barriers challenging older hmong patients ability manage diabetes asian americans long overlooked healthrelated research recent disaggregated data specific ethnic groups reveal significant health inequities among different ethnic groups significant lack research hmong americans three participant groups hmong american family caregivers hmong american case managers clinicians different racial backgrounds provide care hmong patients recruited community interviewed understand barriers experienced older hmong patients minimal english language skills managing diabetes directed content analysis data resulted three major themes adherence culture health inequity managing diabetes subthemes included hmong herbs shamans lack trust western medicine significance rice language barriers lack cultural sensitivity health literacy monitoring glucose medicine compliance nutrition minimal english language skills low literacy rates health education contribute strong adherence cultural practices challenges western medicine creating difficulty older hmong patients manage diabetes recognizing cultural differences barriers enable healthcare providers improve cater treatment options bridging gap older hmong patients western medicine