title: Culturally tailored diabetes prevention in the workplace: focus group interviews with Hispanic employees.
abstract: The purpose was to conduct focus groups with Hispanic employees to obtain input into adaptation of previous DSME interventions for use as a workplace diabetes prevention program.
  
  
  
  From a list of interested Hispanic employees who attended a local health fair (n = 68), 36 were randomly selected to participate in focus groups held during supper mealtime breaks. An experienced bilingual moderator directed the sessions, using interview guidelines developed by the research team.
  
  
  
  Participants' ages ranged from 22 to 65 years (mean = 50.4, n = 36, SD = 10.7), 7 males and 29 females attended, and 53% had type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Employees expressed a keen interest in diabetes classes and recommended a focus on preparing healthier Hispanic foods. Primary barriers to promoting healthier lifestyles were work schedules; many employees worked 2 part-time or full-time jobs. Administrators and direct supervisors of the employees were highly supportive of a workplace diabetes prevention program.
  
  
  
  The consistent message was that a workplace program would be the ideal solution for Hispanic employees to learn about diabetes and healthy behaviors, given their busy schedules, family responsibilities, and limited resources. If found to be effective, such a workplace program would be generalizable to other service employees who have disproportionate diabetes rates.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas (Dr Brown, Dr Garcia, Dr Brown, Ms Winter)
authors.forename: Sharon A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas (Dr Brown, Dr Garcia, Dr Brown, Ms Winter)
authors.forename: Alexandra A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: García
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, College of Education, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas (Dr Steinhardt)
authors.forename: Mary A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Steinhardt
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas (Dr Guevara, Ms Moore)
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Guevara
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas (Dr Guevara, Ms Moore)
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas (Dr Brown, Dr Garcia, Dr Brown, Ms Winter)
authors.forename: Adama
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas (Dr Brown, Dr Garcia, Dr Brown, Ms Winter)
authors.forename: Mary A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Winter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D065246:Culturally Competent Care; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult