Importance of cultural issues in managing a patient with diabetes.
Diabetes is highly prevalent in different ethnic groups. In the Hispanic population there are unique health care beliefs and practices that may affect diabetes care and management. It is important for pharmacists to understand these beliefs and other cultural issues in providing care to these persons with diabetes.
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Department of Pharmacotherapy, University of Utah College of Pharmacy, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USA. lmcwhorter@pharm.utah.edu
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D000368:Aged; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010595:Pharmacists; D024382:Professional Role; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations