Title |
Migration, Health Care Behaviors, and Primary Care for Rural Latinos with Diabetes
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Published in |
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, October 2016
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DOI | 10.1007/s10903-015-0254-5 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Gerardo Moreno, Leo S. Morales, Felicia Batts, Christine Noguera, Marilu Isiordia, Carol M. Mangione |
Abstract |
Many US Latinos migrate or travel between the US and Mexico on a regular basis, defined as circular migration. Latinos with diabetes (n = 250) were surveyed about circular migration and their ability to use medications and perform recommended diabetes self-care activities. A review of medical charts was performed. Twenty-eight percent (n = 70) of patients traveled to Mexico during the last 12 months. Older Latinos were more likely to report traveling to Mexico and back into the US. Among those that traveled, 29 % reported use of less medication than they wanted to or were prescribed because of travel and 20 % ran out of medications. The rate of reported problem areas while traveling were 39 % (27/70) for following a diabetic diet, 31 % (21/70) for taking medication, and 37 % (26/70) for glucose self-monitoring. The results suggest that the structure of primary care and care coordination are important for this population to fully engage in diabetes self-care. |
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United States | 3 | 75% |
Unknown | 1 | 25% |
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Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
Scientists | 1 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
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United States | 1 | 1% |
Brazil | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 79 | 98% |
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Researcher | 12 | 15% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 14% |
Student > Bachelor | 10 | 12% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 9% |
Librarian | 7 | 9% |
Other | 18 | 22% |
Unknown | 16 | 20% |
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Nursing and Health Professions | 19 | 23% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 15 | 19% |
Social Sciences | 9 | 11% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 3 | 4% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 2% |
Other | 11 | 14% |
Unknown | 22 | 27% |