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Living with Sugar: Influence of Cultural Beliefs on Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management of English-Speaking Afro-Caribbean Women

Abstract  

Studies show that cultural beliefs influence disease conceptualization, adaption, and coping strategies of chronic diseases.
This study investigated the type 2 diabetes cultural belief model of English-speaking Afro-Caribbean women in southwest Florida.
A 53 item cultural consensus beliefs questionnaire was designed and administered to 30 Afro-Caribbean women diabetics. Cultural
consensus analysis found that these women shared a single cultural belief model about type 2 diabetes, .72 ± .081 SD. Women
with higher cultural knowledge scores (r

s
 = –.41730, P = .0218) were significantly younger at type 2 diabetes diagnosis than women with lower scores. In qualitative interviews,
women described ongoing struggles to modify their traditional Caribbean diet and believed in the efficaciousness of traditional
Caribbean medicine and prayer to treat type 2 diabetes. These findings suggest that health practitioners treating English-speaking
Afro-Caribbean diabetics should offer culturally appropriate nutritional guidance and inquire about their use of traditional
Caribbean medicines.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Pages 1-8
  • DOI 10.1007/s10903-011-9513-2
  • Authors
    • Chrystal A. S. Smith, Department of Anthropology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, SOC 107, Tampa, FL 33617, USA
    • Journal Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
    • Online ISSN 1557-1920
    • Print ISSN 1557-1912
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 08/14/2011 | Link to this post on IFP |
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