Faculty Articles
Volume
1
Issue
1
Publication Date / Copyright Date
4-2019
First Page
3
Last Page
12
Publisher
Acta Scientific
Abstract
Diabetes is escalating at staggering levels in the United States and worldwide. This paper will present a review of relevant literature that supports the need for research in Haitian American women, a particularly vulnerable group, with type 2 diabetes mellitus. It will also unveil the cultural factors that pose challenges to the treatment and management of this condition.
Disciplines
Nursing
Keywords
Haiti, type 2 diabetes mellitus, Haitians with diabetes, Haitian women with diabetes, management of diabetes in Haitians, management of diabetes in African Americans
NSUWorks Citation
Bivins, Balkys L.; Hershorin, Indra R.; and Umadhay, Lonar Anthony, "Haitian American Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Integrative Review" (2019). Faculty Articles. 246.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_con_facarticles/246
Comments
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