Hendricks R T, Haas L B
Nurse Pract Forum. 1991 Sep;2(3):199-202.
The prevalence and incidence of diabetes are higher in several ethnic minority populations in the US, including Hispanic, Asian, African, and Native Americans. Nurse practitioners will encounter increasing numbers of patients from these population groups in the future. Of major concern is the high prevalence of additional risk factors, such as smoking, obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and low socioeconomic status, which contribute to the increased rate of complications of this disease in these groups. Emphasis must be placed on screening and risk reduction, and diabetes management in these groups must be culturally sensitive and relevant.
在美国，包括西班牙裔、亚裔、非裔和美洲原住民在内的几个少数族裔人群中，糖尿病的患病率和发病率更高。未来，执业护士将会遇到越来越多来自这些人群的患者。最令人担忧的是其他风险因素的高流行率，如吸烟、肥胖、高血压、高脂血症和低社会经济地位，这些因素导致了这些人群中该疾病并发症发生率的增加。必须重视筛查和风险降低，并且对这些人群的糖尿病管理必须具有文化敏感性且切题。
