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Lessons Learned from 20 Years of Diabetes Self-Management Research with Mexican Americans in Starr County, Texas

Description
Provides an overview of research on diabetes self-management education interventions focused on rural Mexican Americans along the Texas-Mexico border. Reports on lessons learned from pilot testing, focus group interviews, and randomized controlled trials. Addresses the impact of culture, behavioral change motivators, and more.
Author(s)
Sharon A. Brown, Joseph H. Blades, Craig L. Hanis
Citation
Diabetes Educator, 40(4), 476-487
Date
07/2014
Type
Document
Tagged as
Culture and cultural competency · Diabetes · Hispanic or Latino · U.S.-Mexico Border Region · Texas