ArticleJournal of health care for the poor and underserved2014
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among non-Hispanic white, Mexican American, and Vietnamese American patients with type 2 diabetes.
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- Health Behavior Theory and Hypertension Management: Comparisons Among Black, White, and American Indian and Alaska Native Patients.Race and social problems · 2022Article
- Exploring a rural Latino community's perception of the COVID-19 pandemic.Ethnicity & health · 2021Article
- Cultural Issues in Medication Adherence: Disparities and Directions.Journal of general internal medicine · 2018Review
- A novel botanical formula prevents diabetes by improving insulin resistance.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2017Article
- Disclosure of complementary health approaches among low income and racially diverse safety net patients with diabetes.Patient education and counseling · 2015Article
- Management of glycemia in diabetic patients with stage IV and V chronic kidney disease.Current diabetes reports · 2015Review
- Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care Among Older Immigrants: Evidence from the National Health Interview Survey, 2020 to 2023.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
purposeThis study examines the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by ethnicity/race among patients with type 2 diabetes. SUBJECTS AND
methodsFour hundred and ten (410) patients with type 2 diabetes recruited from an academic-medical center completed a survey assessing CAM use, diabetes status, and sociodemographic characteristics.
resultsSeveral significant ethnic/racial differences were observed in CAM use (both in the types of providers seen as well as in the herbs and dietary supplements used). Although White patients reported using CAM in addition to their diabetes medication (mean [SD] 4.9 [0.4] on a scale from 1=never to 5=always) more frequently than Mexican American patients (3.1 [1.6], p<.05), Mexican American patients (1.4 [1.1]) used CAM instead of their diabetes medications more frequently than non-Hispanic White patients (1.0 [0.1], p<.05). More Mexican American (66.7%) and Vietnamese American patients (73.7%) than non-Hispanic Whites (11.8%, p=.002) described CAM practitioners as being closer to their cultural traditions than Western practitioners, whereas Vietnamese [End Page 1941] patients were more likely to describe use of herbs and supplements as closer to their cultural traditions (84.5% versus 15.3% for White and 30.9% for Mexican American patients, p <.001).
conclusionsConsidering the variability and perceptions in CAM use, providers should discuss with their patients how their CAM use may influence diabetes management behaviors.
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