Siminerio L M
American Diabetes Association, Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
J Natl Black Nurses Assoc. 1996 Fall-Winter;8(2):3-12.
Diabetes mellitus has been cited by the current Secretary of Health and Human Services, Donna Shalala, as one of the most serious health problems in the African American population. This article provides background on the incidence and causes of diabetes in Blacks, reviews the problems African Americans face in the prevention and treatment of the disease, and describes the American Diabetes Association's African American program which was developed to respond to these problems. The program's overall goal is to improve the health of African Americans by raising their awareness about diabetes, its risk factors, and ways to avoid or delay the onset of the disease and its complications. This article includes discussion on how these goals will be pursued through a coordinated strategy in three key areas: coalition building, advocacy efforts, and grass roots programs.
美国卫生与公众服务部现任部长唐娜·沙拉拉指出，糖尿病是美国非裔人群中最严重的健康问题之一。本文提供了黑人糖尿病发病率及病因的背景信息，回顾了非裔美国人在该疾病预防和治疗中面临的问题，并介绍了美国糖尿病协会为应对这些问题而制定的非裔美国人项目。该项目的总体目标是通过提高非裔美国人对糖尿病及其风险因素的认识，以及了解避免或延缓疾病发作及其并发症的方法，来改善他们的健康状况。本文讨论了如何通过在三个关键领域的协调战略来实现这些目标：建立联盟、宣传工作和基层项目。
