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Family communication as strategy in diabetes prevention: an observational study in families with Dutch and Surinamese South-Asian ancestry.
Patient education and counseling - 1 Apr 2012
van Esch Suzanne C M, Cornel Martina C, Geelhoed-Duijvestijn Petronella H L M, Snoek Frank J
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the possibility of utilizing family communication as a diabetes prevention strategy, specifically targeting high-risk families with South-Asian ancestry in The Netherlands. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, type 2 diabetes patients from Dutch (n=311) and Surinamese South-Asian (n=157) origin filled in a questionnaire assessing socio-demographic characteristics, beliefs and concerns about...
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