Department of General Practice, The University of Melbourne, 16 Champion Crescent, Glen Waverley, Melbourne, VIC, 3150, Australia.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2011 Oct;13(5):914-8. doi: 10.1007/s10903-010-9427-4.
This qualitative study explored how members of the Dinka South Sudanese community in West Melbourne perceive diabetes within the context of their broader health circumstances. These perceptions may guide health services aiming to prevent diabetes and chronic disease. 3 focus groups were conducted with 25 participants. Recorded discussions were transcribed and interrogated through a grounded theory approach. Diabetes and chronic diseases were familiar to participants, but issues they claimed not to understand well. The Australian social environment was seen to propagate unhealthy lifestyle changes, while experiences with Australian health services were dissatisfying. Mental distress was perceived as significantly detracting from the community's health. Preventative health interventions in this community, while emphasising education and healthy lifestyle behaviours, should also acknowledge underlying socio-historical contexts and the psychiatric burden of forced migration.
这项定性研究探讨了在更广泛的健康背景下，西墨尔本的南苏丹丁卡人社区成员如何看待糖尿病。这些看法可能为旨在预防糖尿病和慢性病的卫生服务提供指导。研究人员与 25 名参与者进行了 3 次焦点小组讨论。通过扎根理论方法对记录的讨论进行了转录和分析。糖尿病和慢性病为参与者所熟悉，但他们声称对这些疾病了解不深。参与者认为澳大利亚的社会环境促使他们的生活方式变得不健康，而他们对澳大利亚卫生服务的体验也并不满意。精神困扰被认为严重影响了社区的健康。在这个社区中进行的预防保健干预措施，在强调教育和健康生活方式行为的同时，还应认识到潜在的社会历史背景和被迫移民的精神负担。
