CHD Risk/Behavior in Type 2 Diabetic Korean Immigrants

描述(申请人提供)：这项研究培训计划的目的是描述患有2型糖尿病的韩国移民的人口和生理特征，检查影响这一群体中冠心病(CHD)降低风险行为的因素，并确定家庭支持和文化适应是否缓和了感知的和实际的CHD风险对降低风险行为的影响。在社区诊所就诊的188名患有2型糖尿病的韩国移民的便利抽样数据将通过问卷和医疗记录收集。这项描述性研究将为了解家庭支持和文化适应对患有2型糖尿病的韩国移民的实际冠心病风险、感知的冠心病风险和冠心病减少行为之间的关系提供知识和理解。研究结果可用于指导护士和卫生保健提供者为这一高危人群规划文化敏感和有效的冠心病预防保健干预措施。它也可能为未来的干预和与其他亚洲民族的比较研究奠定基础。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The aims of this research training proposal are to describe the demographic and physiological characteristics of Korean immigrants with Type 2 diabetes, to examine the factors that influence coronary heart disease (CHD) risk-reducing behavior in this group, and to determine if family support and acculturation moderate the influence of perceived and actual CHD risk on risk-reducing behaviors. Data from a convenience sample of 188 Korean immigrants with Type 2 diabetes attending a community clinic will be collected utilizing questionnaires and medical records. This descriptive study will provide knowledge and understanding of the influence of family support and acculturation on the relationship between actual CHD risk, perceived CHD risk, and CHD risk-reducing behavior in Korean immigrants with Type 2 diabetes. Findings may be utilized to guide nurses and health care providers in planning culturally-sensitive and effective preventive care interventions for CHD for this at-risk population. It also may serve as groundwork for future intervention and comparison studies with other Asian ethnic groups.