2015
Incorporating Cultural Perspectives into Diabetes Self-Management Programs for East Asian Immigrants: A Mixed-Study Review
Park C, Nam S, Whittemore R. Incorporating Cultural Perspectives into Diabetes Self-Management Programs for East Asian Immigrants: A Mixed-Study Review. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2015, 18: 454-467. PMID: 25740553, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-015-0181-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAsian PeopleCultural CharacteristicsCultural CompetencyDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Disease ManagementEmigrants and ImmigrantsFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleProgram EvaluationSelf CareUnited StatesConceptsEast Asian immigrantsSelf-management interventionsAsian immigrantsMixed studies reviewUnique cultural valuesCompetent careDiabetes self-management programCultural strategiesDiabetes self-management interventionsTraditional health beliefsQualitative researchCultural valuesSelf-management programCultural perspectiveCultural componentsImmigrantsUnique perspectiveHealth beliefsLanguage barriersPerspectiveQualitative synthesisLack of consensusOnly factorInterventionCare
2013
Challenges of Diabetes Management in Immigrant Korean Americans
Nam S, Song HJ, Park SY, Song Y. Challenges of Diabetes Management in Immigrant Korean Americans. The Science Of Diabetes Self-Management And Care 2013, 39: 213-221. PMID: 23427240, DOI: 10.1177/0145721713475846.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKorean AmericansSocial stigmaTraditional women's rolesWomen's rolesFamily obligationsFamily members' healthFamily membersCommunity levelFocus groupsFamily supportPublic awarenessMembers' healthAmericansOpen-ended questionsFinancial stabilityTop priorityFull implementationStigmaLanguage servicesEducationMost participantsLimits accessEntire familyImmigrationHealth care
2011
Development and validation of the high blood pressure-focused health literacy scale
Kim MT, Song HJ, Han HR, Song Y, Nam S, Nguyen TH, Lee HC, Kim KB. Development and validation of the high blood pressure-focused health literacy scale. Patient Education And Counseling 2011, 87: 165-170. PMID: 22030252, PMCID: PMC3288330, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2011.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAsianFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth LiteracyHumansHypertensionLanguageMaleMiddle AgedPatient Education as TopicPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsHigh blood pressureHealth Literacy ScaleHealth literacyIntervention studiesLiteracy ScaleHypertensive Korean AmericansFunctional health literacyChronic disease managementHealth literacy toolsBlood pressureHBP managementPsychometric testingFocus group studyPsychometric evaluationGroup studyDisease managementSuch interventionsInterventionLiteracy toolsMajor barrierKorean AmericansLiterature reviewManagement interventionsPool of itemsEnd products