Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus among Haitian Americans: A Hidden Epidemic.

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the Haitian American population remains an important question. A recent study revealed an alarming prevalence of 39.9%.

Nursing Students' Perceptions of Racism in Nursing and Health Care.

Background: Due to the dearth of literature regarding teaching racism in health care and the commitment of nursing organizations to address racism in health care, this project examined nursing students' perceptions of racism in nursing and health care to identify effective teaching strategies for addressing racism in curricula.

Method: This study used a mixed-methods pre- and postintervention design to examine multiple methods of teaching nursing students about racism in health care. Frequencies, descriptive statistics, and content analysis were used to analyze data.

A Comparison of Haitian and American Bachelor of Science in Nursing Students' Perceptions of Cigarette Smoking and E-Cigarette Use.

Cigarette smoking is a global health epidemic, and smoking along with electronic nicotine delivery systems use or vaping are on the rise. Despite the effectiveness of smoking cessation strategies, healthcare providers and nursing students do not routinely recommend these strategies for patients who are smokers. This study compares the perceptions of smoking and vaping between two groups of baccalaureate degree nursing students from Haiti and the United States.

Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence Among Haitian American Afro-Caribbeans in the United States.

To measure the prevalence of diabetes mellitus among Haitian American Afro-Caribbeans, a quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using a convenience sample of 151 Haitian Americans in New York, New Jersey, and Florida. The results of the study revealed an age-adjusted prevalence of diabetes mellitus of 39.9% (95% CI 29.

Health Coaching Strategy to Improve Glycemic Control in African- American Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: An Integrative Review.

Diabetes is a complex, chronic illness requiring continuous medical care with multifactorial risk-reduction strategies for appropriate glycemic control. Type 2 diabetes remains a global epidemic secondary to increases in physical inactivity and obesity. While many populations are at risk, African-Americans bear a disproportionate burden from diabetes and its complications.