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CECCR - Feasibility Study for a Tailored Diabetes Self-Management Program for Mexican Americans

PI: Rachel Davis, MPH and Kenneth Resnicow, PhD
affiliation: University of Michigan School of Public Health
topic: diabetes management, type 2 diabetes, self-management, Latino, Mexican-American, acculturation, structural assimilation, tailored
medium: telephone interview
audience: Mexican-Americans with type 2 diabetes
grant: Feasibility Study for a Tailored Diabetes Self-Management Program for Latinos
sponsor: CECCR Developmental Project
dates: 2007-09-01 - 2008-08-31

This study explores audience segment characteristics among Mexican Americans with type 2 diabetes ranging from low to high on acculturation and structural assimilation. Particular attention is devoted to examining associations between diabetes-related behaviors and beliefs and acculturation/structural assimilation that have been previously suggested through qualitative research.