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Diabetes risks and health literacy in southern african american and latino women / Ivanov, L.Louise in Journal of Community Health Nursing, Vol.32 No.1 (Jan-Mar) 2015 ([01/11/2016]) 

Public ISBD No review available on this record. [article]  inJournal of Community Health Nursing > Vol.32 No.1 (Jan-Mar) 2015 [01/11/2016] . - p.12-23. Title : Diabetes risks and health literacy in southern african american and latino women Material Type: printed text Authors: Ivanov, L.Louise, Author Publication Date: 2016 Article on page: p.12-23. Languages : English (eng) Original Language : English (eng) Abstract: Minority women experience health disparities, especially related to diabetes. The purpose of this article is to examine diabetes risk in minority women. A survey design was used recruit 52 African Americans (AA) and 48 Latina women. Participants described their health, health behaviors, and health literacy. Blood pressure and body mass index were measured. AA women had more diabetes risks than Latinas, and older women had more risks than younger women. All of the women had low health literacy, women with higher numbers of diabetes risks had lower health literacy. Findings can be used to develop diabetes prevention and education programs. Link for e-copy: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hchn20/current#.VDO0sGeSzr4 Record link: http://libsearch.siu.ac.th/siu/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=25163 [article] Diabetes risks and health literacy in southern african american and latino women [printed text] / Ivanov, L.Louise, Author . - 2016 . - p.12-23. Languages : English (eng) Original Language  : English (eng) inJournal of Community Health Nursing > Vol.32 No.1 (Jan-Mar) 2015 [01/11/2016] . - p.12-23. Abstract: Minority women experience health disparities, especially related to diabetes. The purpose of this article is to examine diabetes risk in minority women. A survey design was used recruit 52 African Americans (AA) and 48 Latina women. Participants described their health, health behaviors, and health literacy. Blood pressure and body mass index were measured. AA women had more diabetes risks than Latinas, and older women had more risks than younger women. All of the women had low health literacy, women with higher numbers of diabetes risks had lower health literacy. Findings can be used to develop diabetes prevention and education programs. Link for e-copy: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hchn20/current#.VDO0sGeSzr4 Record link: http://libsearch.siu.ac.th/siu/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=25163