title: Dietary pattern of self-care among Asian and Caucasian diabetic patients.
abstract: Diabetes mellitus is a growing pandemic and its self-care management rests primarily with the individual. This qualitative case study investigated the self-care dietary pattern among a group of 25 Asians and 24 Caucasians diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Data collected from a semi-structured interview and a 7-day health diary explored the self-care activities undertaken by the participants to establish metabolic control. From an analytical perspective, the collective responses were placed on a continuum ranging from strict adherence, moderately flexible adherence to very flexible adherence. The findings suggest that most of the participants were located in the latter two categories of diet related to self-care. Implications for healthcare professionals in promoting self-care will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, The University of Salford, Manchester.
authors.forename: Danny
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Meetoo
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000208:ethnology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000208:ethnology; D004034:Diet Surveys; D003927:Diet, Diabetic / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000193:education / Q000208:ethnology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom; D044465:White People / Q000193:education / Q000208:ethnology*