Publication · Health Equity · 2022
Diabetes self-management research often treats Asian Americans as a single group, missing the diversity that culturally tailored care requires.
We reviewed existing programs that help Asian Americans manage type 2 diabetes to see what has been tried, what works, and where the gaps are.
This review mapped 18 published type 2 diabetes self-management interventions for Asian Americans, examining their components and outcomes.
Most studies focused on just a few subgroups, such as Chinese and Korean Americans, leaving many others understudied. The review calls for culturally specific, inclusive interventions that reflect the diversity within Asian American communities.
Mapped 18 self-management programs for Asian Americans.
Most work centered a few subgroups, leaving others understudied.
Calls for culturally specific, disaggregated approaches.