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| Title |
Illness beliefs and the sociocultural context of diabetes self-management in British South Asians: a mixed methods study
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| Published in |
BMC Primary Care, May 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12875-015-0269-y |
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| Authors |
Neesha R Patel, Carolyn Chew-Graham, Christine Bundy, Anne Kennedy, Christian Blickem, David Reeves |
| Abstract |
British South Asians have a higher incidence of diabetes and poorer health outcomes compared to the general UK population. Beliefs about diabetes are known to play an important role in self-management, yet little is known about the sociocultural context in shaping beliefs. This study aimed to explore the influence of sociocultural context on illness beliefs and diabetes self-management in British South Asians. A mixed methods approach was used. 67 participants recruited using random and purposive sampling, completed a questionnaire measuring illness beliefs, fatalism, health outcomes and demographics; 37 participants completed a social network survey interview and semi-structured interviews. Results were analysed using SPSS and thematic analysis. Quantitative data found certain social network characteristics (emotional and illness work) were related to perceived concern, emotional distress and health outcomes (p < 0.05). After multivariate analysis, emotional work remained a significant predictor of perceived concern and emotional distress related to diabetes (p < 0.05). Analysis of the qualitative data suggest that fatalistic attitudes and beliefs influences self-management practices and alternative food 'therapies' are used which are often recommended by social networks. Diabetes-related illness beliefs and self-management appear to be shaped by the sociocultural context. Better understanding of the contextual determinants of behaviour could facilitate the development of culturally appropriate interventions to modify beliefs and support self-management in this population. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1 | 8% |
| Brazil | 1 | 8% |
| Spain | 1 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 8% |
| United States | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 7 | 58% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 7 | 58% |
| Scientists | 4 | 33% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 8% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 178 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 32 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 23 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 23 | 13% |
| Researcher | 22 | 12% |
| Lecturer | 10 | 6% |
| Other | 29 | 16% |
| Unknown | 40 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Nursing and Health Professions | 42 | 23% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 24 | 13% |
| Social Sciences | 20 | 11% |
| Psychology | 20 | 11% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 2% |
| Other | 21 | 12% |
| Unknown | 48 | 27% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 59. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 March 2016.
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