Disease management


New Year, New Resources What better way to start 2010 than by resolving to stock your nursing toolbox with a new supply of resources for improving the health of culturally diverse patients and communities » Read full article
Minority Women and Lupus Women of color have higher incidence rates of this serious autoimmune disease than their white counterparts. They also tend to have a more severe and aggressive form of the disease. What role can nurses play in helping to fight lupus disparities? » Read full article
Diabetes Digest 8 Diabetes News Briefs that Nurses Need to Know About » Read full article
OMH, CDC Take Action to Fight Hepatitis B in Asian Americans The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that as many as two million people in this country are living with chronic hepatitis B, and over half of them are Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (APIs). » Read full article
Senior Citizens At Risk for Untreated Asthma Many elderly people have moderate or severe asthma that has been underdiagnosed or undertreated, according to a recent study by Johns Hopkins University. » Read full article
UAB Receives Grant to Study Diabetes Self-Care Among Black, Caucasian Teens The National Institute of Nursing Research has given the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) a four-year, $1.3 million grant to study how parents should encourage responsible self-care in adolescents with chronic illnesses such as diabetes. » Read full article
UAB Receives Grant to Study Diabetes Self-Care Among Black, Caucasian Teens The National Institute of Nursing Research has given the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) a four-year, $1.3 million grant to study how parents should encourage responsible self-care in adolescents with chronic illnesses such as diabetes. » Read full article
Hispanics Get “A+” in Diabetes Awareness But “F” in Diabetes Action A new survey sponsored by the American Heart Association contains good news and bad news for nurses who are working to eliminate diabetes health disparities in Hispanic communities. » Read full article
Early Warning Acanthosis nigricans (AN), a distinctive skin condition that affects Americans of color, can help nurses identify young people at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes--and prevent the future onset of this serious disease. » Read full article
Management Team The rapidly expanding field of disease management abounds with opportunities for culturally diverse nurses who can educate and empower patients with chronic illnesses to take charge of their own health. » Read full article
Lessons from My Father American Indian nurse scientist John Lowe wanted to know why his Cherokee father had managed to avoid the health problems so often found in Indian communities. Today the answer to that question continues to inspire Lowe’s pioneering research on culturally competent solutions to Native American health disparities. » Read full article

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