title: Lessons learned from urban Latinas with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
abstract: This study focused on Latinas (female Hispanics) with Type 2 diabetes because this disease has a high prevalence and incidence among this population and cultural norms may affect women's experiences with diabetes. The study used a descriptive phenomenology design with a purposive sample of 13 Latina volunteers recruited from a local community health center in southern New England. Data were collected via interviews in English or Spanish. Six themes emerged from the analysis: stress as a cause and effect; too little, too late; profound sadness, diabetic anger, and loss of control; obsession with diet; life under a magnifying glass; and religion as a lifeline. Further research should pursue development of a culturally relevant approach to the health care management of Latinos.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Quinnipiac University School of Nursing, USA.
authors.forename: Carmen Rivera
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Adams
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000786:Anger; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008019:Life Style; D008875:Middle Aged; D009511:New England / Q000453:epidemiology; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D015995:Prevalence; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012945:Social Values; D014504:Urban Health; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*