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Using focus groups to identify diabetes care and education issues for Latinos with diabetes
R M Anderson1, C E Goddard1, R Garcia2
1The Department of Medical Education, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor (Dr Anderson and Ms Goddard)
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to identify diabetes care and education issues for Latinos with diabetes. Four focus groups of Latinos with diabetes were held in the Detroit area; these sessions were audiotaped. An expert panel of bilingual health professionals from the United States and Mexico reviewed the audiotapes and identified and prioritized 47 issues using a modified Delphi technique. The highest priority issue identified by a wide margin was the difficulty many Latina women with diabetes have with self-care because of other family responsibilities. Universal diabetes care issues have a specific cultural expression which, when identified, can be incorporated into diabetes care and education programs for a particular cultural group. Focus groups are a useful means for identifying and illuminating such issues.