Perceptions of the Healthcare System Among Black Men with Previously Undiagnosed Diabetes and Prediabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Given the significant disparities in diabetes burden and access to care, this study uses qualitative interviews of Black men having HbA1c levels consistent with previously undiagnosed diabetes or prediabetes to understand their perceptions of the healthcare system.

Research design and methods

We recruited Black men from Black-owned barbershops in Brooklyn, NY, who were screened using point-of-care HbA1c tests. Among those with HbA1c levels within prediabetes or diabetes thresholds, qualitative interviews were conducted to uncover prevalent themes related to their overall health status, health behaviors, utilization of healthcare services, and experiences with the healthcare system. We used a theoretical framework from the William and Mohammed medical mistrust model

SUBMITTER: Rony M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10267290 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature