Abstract
Background/Aim: People from ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by diabetes-related co-morbidities. However, they are less likely to engage with type 2 diabetes self-management interventions. There are few data available to improve uptake and engagement with UK-commissioned self-management programmes for type 2 diabetes. We aimed to explore the barriers and enablers to uptake and engagement in type 2 diabetes self-management interventions from the perspective of adults from ethnic minority groups.
Methods: A steering committee of professional and lay members was convened who advised on the design and conduct of a qualitative study involving people with type 2 diabetes from ethnic minority groups in community settings. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and data were analysed using thematic analysis.
Results: Twelve interviews with people from ethnic minority groups generated five themes. Barriers included stigma surrounding type 2 diabetes in the community; intervention content inconsistent with culture, information needs and preferences of people from ethnic minority groups; health taking less priority than family and work commitments; and perceived lack of cultural awareness of interventionists. Enablers, which were not currently being implemented included provision of culturally- and individually tailored community-based interventions; and community leaders promoting engagement with diabetes self-management interventions.
Conclusions: To promote future uptake and engagement of adults from ethnic minority groups in diabetes self-management, there is a pressing need to develop community-based interventions, which are endorsed/promoted by community leaders and delivered by culturally aware interventionists. Content should be consistent with the individual needs and preferences and address stigma around type 2 diabetes.
Methods: A steering committee of professional and lay members was convened who advised on the design and conduct of a qualitative study involving people with type 2 diabetes from ethnic minority groups in community settings. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and data were analysed using thematic analysis.
Results: Twelve interviews with people from ethnic minority groups generated five themes. Barriers included stigma surrounding type 2 diabetes in the community; intervention content inconsistent with culture, information needs and preferences of people from ethnic minority groups; health taking less priority than family and work commitments; and perceived lack of cultural awareness of interventionists. Enablers, which were not currently being implemented included provision of culturally- and individually tailored community-based interventions; and community leaders promoting engagement with diabetes self-management interventions.
Conclusions: To promote future uptake and engagement of adults from ethnic minority groups in diabetes self-management, there is a pressing need to develop community-based interventions, which are endorsed/promoted by community leaders and delivered by culturally aware interventionists. Content should be consistent with the individual needs and preferences and address stigma around type 2 diabetes.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Diabetic Medicine |
Editors | Nick Oliver |
Publisher | Blackwell Publishing |
Pages | 163 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Volume | 39 |
Edition | Supplement 1 |
Publication status | Published - 29 Mar 2022 |
Event | Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II Centre and Online, London, United Kingdom Duration: 28 Mar 2022 → 1 Apr 2022 https://healthmanagement.org/c/hospital/event/diabetes-uk-professional-conference-2022 |
Publication series
Name | Diabetes UK: Know Diabetes, Fight Diabetes |
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Publisher | Wiley Blackwell |
Number | Supplement 1 |
Volume | 39 |
ISSN (Print) | 0742-3071 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1464-5491 |
Conference
Conference | Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2022 |
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Abbreviated title | DUKPC 2022 |
Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | London |
Period | 28/03/22 → 1/04/22 |
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Keywords
- UK
- Diabetes
- Congress
- Diabetes Care
- Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2022
- DUKPC
- DUKPC 2022
- UK Congress