Assessing knowledge and attitudes of diabetes in Zuni Indians using a culture-centered approach

Sara Newman, Terri Cheng, Donica M Ghahate, Jeanette Bobelu, Phillip Sandy, Thomas Faber, Vallabh O Shah, Sara Newman, Terri Cheng, Donica M Ghahate, Jeanette Bobelu, Phillip Sandy, Thomas Faber, Vallabh O Shah

Abstract

Introduction: The Zuni Pueblo, in collaboration with the University of New Mexico, have formed the Zuni Health Initiative (ZHI) engaged in community-based participatory research to plan and implement educational interventions to reduce health disparities. We conducted the first phase of ZHI study and identified barriers to healthcare. We concluded that the burden presented by these barriers ultimately translates into a lack of patient activation and engagement in their health care including for diabetes, effectively hindering adoption of healthy behaviors.

Methods: Community health representatives (CHRs) led 10 one-hour focus group sessions to elicit information on diabetes knowledge and self-management strategies at which a total of 84 people participated. Audiotapes were translated and transcribed by bilingual ZHI staff. We reduced the text to thematic categories, constructed a coding dictionary and inserted the text into NVivo 9 program.

Results: The focus groups revealed that despite extensive personal or family experiences with diabetes or complications, participants identified knowledge gaps in the disease progression and disease management. However, we gained insight into how many Zunis conceptualize the etiology of diabetes, risk factors associated with diabetes, sources of knowledge and self-management practices.

Conclusion: We concluded that many of the Zuni diabetics experience significant impacts on their life when they were diagnosed with diabetes and suffered the plight of stigmatization. We further concluded that developing Zuni culture specific diabetes care should focus on family involvement with continued education.

Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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