Annotated Bibliography On Health Disparities

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Diabetes and Health Disparities Jo A Cain Galen College of Nursing Healthy People 2020 defines health disparities as a particular type of health difference that is closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage (“Healthy People 2020,” n.d.). Health Disparities that are associated with diabetes include many different minority populations. These populations that are affected more severely by diabetes and do not receive diabetes research, treatment or education. Racial and ethnic minority populations have a higher risk of diabetic complications such as lower limb amputations and kidney failure. According to Clark, M. L., & Utz, S. (2014) diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and social determinants as well as health determinants need to be considered with diabetes and improving the outcomes. These determinants …show more content…

C., Benbow, D., Collins-McNeil, J., Edwards, C., McDougald, C., & Sharpe, D. A Culturally Targeted Self-Management Program for African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. (2012, December 15). Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Clark, M. L., & Utz, S. (2014, June 15). Social determinants of type 2 diabetes and health in the United States. World Journal of Diabetes WJD, 5(3), 296. doi:10.4239/wjd.v5.13.296 Diabetes. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics- objectives/topic/diabetes Health Disparities. (2016, February 29). Retrieved from http://www.diabetes.org/advocacy/advocacypriorities/health-disparities.html Philis-Tsimikas, A., &Gallo, L. C. (2014). Implementing Community-Based Diabetes Programs: The Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute Experience. Curr Diab Rep Current Diabetes Reports, 14(2). Doi:10.1007/s11892-013-0462-0 Schroedl, A. (2012, July 28). Reducing Racial/Ethnic Health Care Disparities Through Innovation and Nursing Advocacy. The Internet Journal of Advanced Nursing Practice IJANP, 11(2).

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