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

Publisher: Sage Periodicals Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9208508 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1552-3799 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10547738 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Clin Nurs Res

Original Publication: Newbury Park, CA : Sage Periodicals Press, c1992-

Black People* ; Health Services Needs and Demand* ; Indians, North American* ; White People*; Caregivers/*psychology ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/*therapy ; Family/*psychology; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/ethnology ; Humans ; United States ; Black or African American

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.
(© The Author(s) 2014.)

Keywords: cultures; family caregiver; needs; qualitative research; type 2 diabetes

Date Created: 20141216 Date Completed: 20170227 Latest Revision: 20240712

20240712

10.1177/1054773814562879

25505159