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Sheridan College

2022

South Asian

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Service Provider Perspectives On Exploring Social Determinants Of Health Impacting Type 2 Diabetes Management For South Asian Adults In Peel Region, Canada, Chelsea D’Silva, Nuzha Hafleen, Elizabeth Mansfield, Sara Martel, Dianne Fierheller, Ananya Banerjee, Gurpreet Malhotra, Baldev Mutta, Puneet Dhillon, Zofishan Hasan, Amish Parikh, Amish Parikh, Reza Yousefi Nooraie, Ferzana Chaze, Ian Zenlea May 2022

Service Provider Perspectives On Exploring Social Determinants Of Health Impacting Type 2 Diabetes Management For South Asian Adults In Peel Region, Canada, Chelsea D’Silva, Nuzha Hafleen, Elizabeth Mansfield, Sara Martel, Dianne Fierheller, Ananya Banerjee, Gurpreet Malhotra, Baldev Mutta, Puneet Dhillon, Zofishan Hasan, Amish Parikh, Amish Parikh, Reza Yousefi Nooraie, Ferzana Chaze, Ian Zenlea

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Background

Individuals from South Asian communities are known to have a higher likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) which is often attributed to individual lifestyle and behavioral factors. This focus on individual responsibility can position communities as complicit in their illness, compounding stigmatization and systemic discrimination. This manuscript explores the social determinants of health (SDOH) that influence health behaviors among South Asian adults with T2D from a service provider perspective.

Methods

Using a qualitative descriptive design, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 12 community, social, and healthcare service providers. We used thematic analysis and the analytical concept of intersectionality to …