The Role of Finding Out in Type 2 Diabetes Management among West-African Immigrants Living in the UK
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15468240 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Folashade Alloh (0000-0003-2216-739X, University of East London, corresponding author), Andrew Hemingway (0000-0002-0920-3897, Bournemouth University), Ann Hemingway (Bournemouth University), Angela Turner-Wilson (0000-0002-7859-4764, Bournemouth University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 6037-6037 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18116037 |
| PMID | 34199708 |
| OpenAlex | W3169688114 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 22 |
Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) prevalence is three times higher among West African Immigrants compared to the general population in the UK. The challenges of managing T2DM among this group have resulted in complications. Reports have highlighted the impact of migration on the health of the immigrant population, and this has contributed to the need to understand the influence of living in West Africa, and getting diagnosed with T2DM, in the management of their condition in the UK. Using a qualitative constructivist grounded theory approach, thirty-four West African immigrants living in the UK were recruited for this study. All participants were interviewed using Semi-structured interviews. After coding transcripts, concepts emerged including noticing symptoms, delayed diagnosis, affordability of health services, beliefs about health, feelings at diagnosis, and emotions experienced at diagnosis all contribute to finding out about diagnosis T2DM. These factors were linked to living in West Africa, among participants, and played significant roles in managing T2DM in the UK. These concepts were discussed under finding out as the overarching concept. Findings from this study highlight important aspects of T2DM diagnosis and how lived experiences, of living in West Africa and the UK, contribute to managing T2DM among West African immigrants. The findings of this study can be valuable for healthcare services supporting West African immigrants living in the UK
Economic growth · Environmental health · Feeling · Geography · Grounded theory · Health care · Immigration · Population · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Chronic Disease Management Strategies · Diabetes Management and Education · Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |