Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA.
Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA.
Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Feb 14;24(4):3848. doi: 10.3390/ijms24043848.
Diabetes is an age-related chronic health condition and a major public health concern. Diabetes is one of the significant causes of morbidity and mortality and a major contributing factor to dementia. Recent research reveals that Hispanic Americans are at an increased risk of chronic conditions such as diabetes, dementia, and obesity. Recent research also revealed that diabetes develops at least ten years earlier in Hispanics and Latinos than in neighboring non-Hispanic whites. Furthermore, the management of diabetes and providing necessary/timely support is a challenging task for healthcare professionals. Caregiver support is an emerging area of research for people with diabetes, mainly family caregiver support work for Hispanic and Native Americans. Our article discusses several aspects of diabetes, factors associated with diabetes among Hispanics, its management, and how caregivers can support individuals with diabetes.
糖尿病是一种与年龄相关的慢性健康状况，也是一个主要的公共卫生关注点。糖尿病是发病率和死亡率的重要原因之一，也是导致痴呆的主要因素。最近的研究表明，西班牙裔美国人患糖尿病、痴呆和肥胖等慢性疾病的风险增加。最近的研究还表明，西班牙裔和拉丁裔人患糖尿病的时间比邻近的非西班牙裔白人至少早十年。此外，对于医疗保健专业人员来说，管理糖尿病和提供必要/及时的支持是一项具有挑战性的任务。护理人员的支持是糖尿病患者研究的一个新兴领域，主要是针对西班牙裔和美国原住民的家庭护理人员支持工作。我们的文章讨论了糖尿病的几个方面，包括与西班牙裔人群中糖尿病相关的因素、其管理以及护理人员如何为糖尿病患者提供支持。
