Globalization, immigration and diabetes self-management: An empirical study amongst immigrants with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Ireland

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 102, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 713-720

  Thabit, H ^a   Shah, S ^a   Nash, M ^a   Brema, I ^a   Nolan, J J ^a   Martin, G ^b  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; CAUCASIAN; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIABETES EDUCATION; DIETITIAN; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPIRICISM; FAMILY INTERACTION; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; IRELAND; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CARE;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; IRELAND; LANGUAGE; LIPIDS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF CARE;

EID: 70349658460     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcp113     Document Type: Article

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