Pan and PhD Student Ge Publish Article in Journal of Transcultural Nursing

Wei Pan and PhD student Shaoqing Ge recently published an article entitled "Cross-validating a structural model of factors influencing diabetes self-management in Chinese Americans with type 2 diabetes" in the Journal of Transcultural Nursing. Co-authors include Yin Xu and Deborah Toobert.

Abstract

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to cross-validate a structural model depicting the effects of individual and environmental factors on diabetes self-management in Chinese Americans with type 2 diabetes. 

Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was administered to a convenience sample of 209 Chinese Americans with type 2 diabetes in the Midwest of the United States. Structural equation modeling was used to cross-validate the model fit. 

Results: Provider-patient communication indirectly influenced self-management via belief in treatment. Knowledge indirectly influenced self-management via belief in treatment and self-efficacy. Social support indirectly influenced self-management via belief in treatment and knowledge. 

Discussion: This study demonstrated that the structural model, previously tested with Chinese diabetes patients in China, also fits Chinese Americans in the United States with few modifications. The cross-validated model provides a theoretical basis for developing culturally relevant diabetes self-management interventions for Chinese Americans, which may lead to health improvements in this ethnic population.