Brathwaite Angela Cooper, Lemonde Manon
University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.
J Transcult Nurs. 2017 Jan;28(1):15-23. doi: 10.1177/1043659615597041. Epub 2015 Aug 4.
This qualitative study explored the beliefs held by adult Caribbean immigrants regarding type 2 diabetes (T2D) and their practices in preventing it. A purposive sample of 15 immigrants living in Ontario, Canada participated in the study. Semistructured interviews were used to collect data from participants. Four themes emerged from the data: beliefs that protect participants from developing T2D, cultural practices to stay healthy, preserving culture through preparation of meals, and cultural practices determine number of servings of fruit and vegetables per day. Findings indicate how beliefs and cultural practices influence prevention of T2D and the need to design culturally tailored interventions for ethnic groups. Future research should explore health beliefs and cultural practices of other high-risk groups and use their findings to design and evaluate culturally tailored interventions to prevent T2D.
这项定性研究探讨了加勒比成年移民对2型糖尿病（T2D）的看法以及他们在预防该病方面的做法。从居住在加拿大安大略省的移民中选取了15人的目的抽样样本参与该研究。采用半结构化访谈从参与者那里收集数据。数据中出现了四个主题：使参与者免受T2D影响的信念、保持健康的文化习俗、通过准备膳食传承文化以及文化习俗决定每日水果和蔬菜的食用份数。研究结果表明了信念和文化习俗如何影响T2D的预防以及为不同种族群体设计符合其文化特点的干预措施的必要性。未来的研究应探索其他高危群体的健康信念和文化习俗，并利用研究结果设计和评估符合文化特点的干预措施以预防T2D。
