Factores socioculturales y control de la diabetes tipo 2 en adultos indígenas yoreme-mayo

In the world, the burden of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) falls on socially “disadvantaged” groups, among these groups are indigenous peoples. T2D is currently a serious public health problem due to its high mortality and catastrophic costs for its control and treatment. Objective: To determine the relationship between sociocultural factors (Fatalism, Religiosity and Diabetes Beliefs) and the control of type 2 diabetes in indigenous Yoreme-Mayo adults. Material and Method: A descriptive, correlational cross-sectional design study in 180 indigenous adults with Type 2 Diabetes who lived in rural areas and who attended four Dispersed Rural Health Centers in the municipality of El Fuerte, Sinaloa. The sample was non-probabilistic incidental. To measure the Sociocultural variables, a sociodemographic data card was used, the Multidimensional Scale of Fatalism, Spiritual Well-being and Beliefs of Patients with Diabetes, T2D Control was determined from HbA1c. Results and Conclusions: 70.5% of the participants were women with 56.8 ± 8.4 years, 73.9% of the participants reported being the son of a mother and father Yoreme-Mayo, 66.4% and 75.5% reported speaking and understanding Yorem-nokki. 37.2% showed HbA1c levels

Diabetes mellitus · Disadvantaged · Fatalism · Indigenous · Religiosity · Sociology · Type 2 diabetes · Demography · Health and Lifestyle Studies · Medicine · Migration, Education, Indigenous Social Dynamics · Psychology · Public Health and Social Inequalities · Social Psychology · Endocrinology · Gerontology