| Literature DB >> 28281178 |
Diane Orr Chlebowy1, Mary-Beth Coty2, Liyan Fu3, Vicki Hines-Martin2.
Abstract
Health care providers (HCPs) face many obstacles as they undertake efforts to meet the challenges of caring for African American patients with comorbid diabetes and depression. This review article discusses the incidence of comorbid diabetes and depression in African Americans, cultural factors affecting diabetes self-management, and clinical practice implications for the HCP. The role of patient-centered care, engagement, and best-practice strategies are discussed to provide the HCP with guidelines regarding the minimal standards that support improved health care outcomes for African Americans with comorbid diabetes and depression.Entities:
Keywords: African americans; Culture; Depression; Diabetes; Patient engagement; Patient-centered care
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28281178 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-017-0349-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Racial Ethn Health Disparities ISSN: 2196-8837