Health Behaviour in a Cultural Context: A Qualitative Study of the Impact Culture and Lifestyle Has on the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among UAE Nationals

This qualitative study gained a deeper understanding the impact UAE National culture and lifestyle has on diabetes prevention and disease management. Using Grounded Theory research method the findings identified culture as the overarching theme with barriers and enablers to healthy lifestyles and T2...

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Main Author: Cooper, Jennifer Louise
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57424
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description This qualitative study gained a deeper understanding the impact UAE National culture and lifestyle has on diabetes prevention and disease management. Using Grounded Theory research method the findings identified culture as the overarching theme with barriers and enablers to healthy lifestyles and T2D information and support also emerging as key themes. The findings will inform health services to meet the needs of this population, and assist to inform policy at an organisational and country level.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-574242017-11-09T02:20:22Z Health Behaviour in a Cultural Context: A Qualitative Study of the Impact Culture and Lifestyle Has on the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among UAE Nationals Cooper, Jennifer Louise This qualitative study gained a deeper understanding the impact UAE National culture and lifestyle has on diabetes prevention and disease management. Using Grounded Theory research method the findings identified culture as the overarching theme with barriers and enablers to healthy lifestyles and T2D information and support also emerging as key themes. The findings will inform health services to meet the needs of this population, and assist to inform policy at an organisational and country level. 2017 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57424 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Cooper, Jennifer Louise
Health Behaviour in a Cultural Context: A Qualitative Study of the Impact Culture and Lifestyle Has on the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among UAE Nationals
title Health Behaviour in a Cultural Context: A Qualitative Study of the Impact Culture and Lifestyle Has on the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among UAE Nationals
title_full Health Behaviour in a Cultural Context: A Qualitative Study of the Impact Culture and Lifestyle Has on the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among UAE Nationals
title_fullStr Health Behaviour in a Cultural Context: A Qualitative Study of the Impact Culture and Lifestyle Has on the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among UAE Nationals
title_full_unstemmed Health Behaviour in a Cultural Context: A Qualitative Study of the Impact Culture and Lifestyle Has on the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among UAE Nationals
title_short Health Behaviour in a Cultural Context: A Qualitative Study of the Impact Culture and Lifestyle Has on the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among UAE Nationals
title_sort health behaviour in a cultural context: a qualitative study of the impact culture and lifestyle has on the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus among uae nationals
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57424