| Family communication as strategy in diabetes prevention: An observational study in families with Dutch and Surinamese South-Asian ancestry. | |
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PMID: 21920694 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the possibility of utilizing family communication as a diabetes prevention strategy, specifically targeting high-risk families with South-Asian ancestry in the Netherlands. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, type 2 diabetes patients from Dutch (n=311) and Surinamese South-Asian (n=157) origin filled in a questionnaire assessing socio-demographic characteristics, beliefs and concerns about familial diabetes risk, primary prevention, and diabetes-related family communication. RESULTS: Discussing diabetes is regarded acceptable in most families. Especially Surinamese South-Asian patients (68%) seemed motivated to convey risk messages to their relatives; they reported a higher risk perception and expressed more concern than Dutch patients. While 40% in both groups thought relatives are able to prevent developing diabetes, 46% in Dutch and 33% in Surinamese South-Asian patients were unsure. CONCLUSION: Promoting family communication appears a feasible strategy in diabetes prevention in high-risk (Surinamese South-Asian) families. Health care providers should address patients' concern and emphasize opportunities for prevention. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Findings favor training of clinicians in utilizing a family approach as prevention strategy. Patients (particularly Surinamese South-Asians) are in need of professional help in the process of family risk disclosure. (Online) Educational tools should be made available at which patients can refer their relatives. |
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Suzanne C M van Esch; Martina C Cornel; Petronella H L M Geelhoed-Duijvestijn; Frank J Snoek |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-9-13 |
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Title: Patient education and counseling Volume: - ISSN: 1873-5134 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
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Created Date: 2011-9-16 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8406280 Medline TA: Patient Educ Couns Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Medical Psychology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. |
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