Recruitment of Asians and Pacific Islanders with Type 2 Diabetes into a Clinical Research Trial of Enhancing Diabetes Self-Management.

The objective of the study was to evaluate strategies and barriers to recruiting Asians and Pacific Islanders (API) with type 2 diabetes, into clinical trials. Descriptive statistics and content analysis were utilized to analyze reasons for non-participation. A "talk story" interview method was employed to recruit participants and uncover reasons for non-participation.

The use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Asian women of Hawai'i in the treatment of breast cancer.

This qualitative investigation examined complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by Hawai'i Asian women breast cancer survivors. The majority of participants felt that the conventional treatment they received was adequate in treating their cancer but was impersonal in nature leaving them feeling abandoned. Many sought CAM to improve their quality of life.

A literature review on Complementary and Alternative Medicine for the treatment of breast cancer: Hawai'i.

The purpose of this literature review is to survey the scholarly work done in the field of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) as it relates to breast cancer treatment, accenting studies done on diverse ethnicities of Hawai'i. This study reviews articles published in biomedical literature from 1999-2005 that report findings related to the themes recognized in this area of study.