Development of culturally relevant dietary education tools for Canadian South Asians living with dia...

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" Development of culturally relevant dietary education tools for Canadian South Asians living with diabetes: A qualitative study "
Sadia Mian

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	52969
Doc. No	:	TL22923
Call number	:	‭MR23241‬
Main Entry	:	Sadia Mian
Title & Author	:	Development of culturally relevant dietary education tools for Canadian South Asians living with diabetes: A qualitative study\ Sadia Mian
College	:	University of Guelph (Canada)
Date	:	2006
Degree	:	M.Sc.
student score	:	2006
Page No	:	302
Abstract	:	This thesis is an investigation of the needs of dietitians and South Asians for culturally relevant diabetes dietary counselling tools. A focus panel with dietitians (n=8) reported a need for resources targeted to differing client skill levels, and preferences were noted for individual counselling. Barriers to education included finances, access, South Asian diets, and cultural views on health. Five focus groups of individuals from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and India were conducted (n=53). These community focus groups reported larger portions but fewer daily meals in Canada than South Asia. Cultural foods were preferred at dinner. Ingredients and portions were not measured. Fasting was an important value, and sweets were a crucial component of holidays. A need for resources in South Asian languages, inclusion of pictures, and separate legumes, sweets and snack food groups was identified. Findings were used to draft new dietary counselling tools for the South Asian community.
Subject	:	Health and environmental sciences; Social sciences; Nutrition; Public health; Minority ethnic groups; Sociology; 0570:Nutrition; 0573:Public health; 0631:Sociology; 0631:Minority ethnic groups
Added Entry	:	University of Guelph (Canada)