Needs and Concerns of Family Caregivers of American Indians, African Americans, and Caucasians With Type 2 Diabetes

Lisa J. Scarton, Tamilyn Bakas, G. Doug Poe, Margie A. Hull, Loice A. Ongwela and Wendy R. Miller

Clinical Nursing Research, 2016, vol. 25, issue 2, 139-156

Abstract: Although type 2 diabetes is a chronic illness affecting the entire family, scant literature exists in this area. This study’s purpose was to identify needs of family caregivers of persons with type 2 diabetes across cultures. Using a semi-structured interview guide with open-ended questions, a convenience sample of 33 family caregivers of American Indians ( n = 14), African Americans ( n = 11), and Caucasians ( n = 8) with type 2 diabetes were interviewed by telephone. Qualitative content analysis was conducted based on five pre-determined categories derived from an existing conceptual model. Results were similar across groups and provided support for the conceptual model with themes emerging within the five pre-determined categories: (a) information about type 2 diabetes, (b) managing emotions and behaviors, (c) physical care, (d) instrumental care, and (e) personal responses to caregiving. No additional themes emerged. Although small and exploratory, findings provide information that may be useful to the future development of culturally based interventions.

Keywords: type 2 diabetes; family caregiver; cultures; needs; qualitative research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1177/1054773814562879

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