Making It All Work: Qualitative Descriptions of Hispanic Adults Managing Type 2 Diabetes With Limited Resources Journal Article

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Authors: Thomas, A; Ashcraft, A. S.; Owen, D. C.; Conway-Phillips, R
Article Title: Making It All Work: Qualitative Descriptions of Hispanic Adults Managing Type 2 Diabetes With Limited Resources
Abstract: The greater prevalence of type 2 diabetes is a critical issue among the U.S. Hispanic population. This study examined the struggles of Hispanic adults managing type 2 diabetes with limited resources. Ten Hispanic adults (enrolled in a larger study to determine the effects of diabetes self-management intervention), 25 to 80 years of age and living in a rural West Texas county in the United States, were selected. Three categories of challenges emerged: (a) diabetes self-care behaviors and challenges, (b) challenges with limited resources, and (c) challenges with support mechanisms. quot;Making it all workquot; was the overarching theme that tied all the categories together. This study offers lessons for health care providers and policymakers on how to maximize the availability of resources for Hispanic individuals with type 2 diabetes living within the constraints of limited resources.
Journal Title: Global qualitative nursing research
Volume: 4
ISSN: 2333-3936; 2333-3936
Publisher: Unknown  
Journal Place: United States
Date Published: 2017
Start Page: 2333393617691860
Language: eng
DOI/URL:

10.1177/2333393617691860
Notes: LR: 20170816; JID: 101666563; OTO: NOTNLM; 2016/06/19 00:00 [received]; 2017/01/08 00:00 [revised]; 2017/01/10 00:00 [accepted]; 2017/05/03 06:00 [entrez]; 2017/05/04 06:00 [pubmed]; 2017/05/04 06:01 [medline]; epublish