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AnteayerEvidence-Based Nursing

Telehealth education for South Asian immigrants in America with type 2 diabetes and hypertension

Por: Lawal · M.

Commentary on: Shah MK, Wyatt LC, Gibbs-Tewary C, et al . A culturally adapted telehealth community health worker intervention on blood pressure control among South Asian immigrants with type II diabetes: results from the DREAM Atlanta intervention. Journal of General Internal Medicine 2023.

Implications for practice and research

  • Community-based solutions are necessary to provide culturally suitable health education tailored to a patient’s specific needs.

  • Type 2 diabetes and hypertension affect a disproportionate number of South Asian immigrants in USA. The comorbidity of type 2 diabetes and hypertension is associated with an increase in morbidity and mortality rates.

    • Context

    Multimorbidity is one of the pressing global medical issues facing health systems in the developed world today.1 2 The co-existence significantly worsens the prognosis of both diseases, and language differences may make it difficult for immigrants to learn about the disease...
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