CULTURALLY TAILORED GROUP MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS FOR DIABETIC BLACK AMERICAN’S

 Abstract

The purpose of this research study is to determine if culturally tailored medical appointments, or group medical visits improve diabetic outcomes in black American’s.This study explored the model of care of group, or shared medical visits to treating this population of patients.The methods used were a retrospective, mixed pre-/posttest comparison group design to measure the significance within- and between-group differences in clinical measures for a sample of 250 black individuals with diabetes who participated in group visits or continued with traditional office visits.The results of this study suggest that group culturally tailored visits do potentially improve glycemic control, and overall outcomes for black American’s with diabetes.Ultimately reducing disparities in outcomes based on race.

Culturally Tailored Group Medical Appointments for Diabetic Black American’s Article Critique on Disparities “Diabetes is one of the most serious challenges facing the health of the black American Community. “(Newby, Gray, 2016)The black American community suffers known disparities in diabetes control and outcomes.Black American’s are double the risk of developing diabetes compared with non-Hispanic whites. (Newby, Gray, 2016)The United States Department of Disease Control and Prevention states that complications from diabetes are more prevalent in black American’s.This includes the prevalence of end stage renal disease and lower extremity amputations.There is a known genetic predisposition, in addition to modifiable risk factors that include physical inactivity, and poor nutrition, and obesity.Routine primary care appointments have shown lack of efficacy in improving outcomes.This research article explored an increasingly popular, time- and cost-effective model of care known as the group or shared medical appointment.Additionally explored in this article is how culturally tailored shared