Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2012 Dec;14(6):1006-13. doi: 10.1007/s10903-012-9630-6.
Dominicans, one of the fastest growing Hispanic subgroups in New York City (NYC), have a high rate of diabetes. A qualitative study exploring Dominicans' knowledge, perceptions, and experiences in managing their diabetes was conducted. There were a total of 40 participants who were Spanish speaking Dominicans, 40-74 years of age, diagnosed with diabetes and NYC residents. Four focus groups were conducted in Spanish, which were recorded and then transcribed into English. Content analysis was used to analyze the text of the focus groups. Different themes emerged from the data, with apparent gaps in diabetes knowledge and of awareness of risk for diabetes complications.
多米尼加人是纽约市（NYC）增长最快的西班牙裔群体之一，他们中有很高的糖尿病发病率。本研究采用定性研究方法，旨在探索多米尼加人在管理糖尿病方面的知识、看法和经验。研究共纳入 40 名年龄在 40-74 岁之间、讲西班牙语、被诊断患有糖尿病且居住在纽约市的多米尼加人。我们以西班牙语进行了 4 次焦点小组讨论，并将讨论内容记录下来然后转写成英文。我们采用内容分析法对焦点小组的文本进行分析。研究结果显示，不同的主题从数据中显现出来，糖尿病相关知识明显缺乏，对糖尿病并发症风险的认识也不足。
