Research Critique: Diabetes Among South Asians in Peel Region

This report presents a critical analysis of a research study focusing on diabetes among South Asians in the Peel region. The analysis covers the research process, findings, methods used including both primary (surveys, interviews, focus groups) and secondary data, data analysis techniques (qualitative and quantitative), and the political and organizational context surrounding the research. Key findings highlight the prevalence of diabetes among South Asians, particularly women and immigrants, and identifies barriers to healthcare access such as language, cultural differences, and economic constraints. The report also addresses gaps in service provision, including funding limitations, staff training, and the availability of culturally appropriate resources. The conclusion emphasizes the need for targeted interventions and awareness campaigns to improve diabetes management and healthcare services within the South Asian community in Peel.

Critical analysis of research AND
Proposal: Study of diabetes among
South Asians in Peel

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Summary of the topic..................................................................................................................1
Research process and findings....................................................................................................2
Methods.......................................................................................................................................3
Data analysis...............................................................................................................................3
Results.........................................................................................................................................4
Political and organizational context to research..........................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
South Asians are the assemblage who spring up form the Indian landmass in Asia.
Mainly, they belong to Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and the another part of the
stated continent. Whereas, peel region is one of largest South Asian population in Canada. In
addition to this, people of peel region are considered to have highest diabetes rate. However,
diabetes is one of the major point of concern for the population of South Asia. It is evaluated that
South Asian people are prone towards diabetes as compare to the general population. Whereas,
this disease is mainly disastrous for women and the immigrants of this stated region. However,
there are certain barriers like language and culture which is affecting the health care services to
the patients. Although, the current paper is being critiqued on Study of diabetes among South
Asians in Peel. With the consideration of this critical analysis the researcher will be able to
identify the pros and cons of the stated topic. It will assist the investigator to evaluate the proper
end conclusion of the adapted topic. Additionally, there are several positive and negative aspects
are about to mention in this paper. The present document will assist in assist in brining in
improvements in the adopted research topic.
Summary of the topic
The present research paper is prepared with a motive to evaluate the the study of diabetes
among the South Asians in peel. The objectives of this research is to identify the different factors
with reference to diabetes. With the help of this research, the investigator will be able to measure
and plan the requisite improvements. Besides this, the research is conducted with the
consideration of different sources of data such as google scholar, peel information network,
client survey and focus groups with South Asian Clients. Additionally, the audience of this
research are services providers and the another health care organizations who are dealing with
the patients of diabetes. For the present study, the researcher has adapted both the primary and
secondary data. The number of respondents for the stated research is 84 which consist of service
providers, South Asian clients, male clients and female clients. On contrary to this, secondary
data is used to review the literature on the selected region (Ansari, Hosseinzadeh and Zwar,
2016).
In context to above, the qualitative type of research is being conducted for the current
topic. Here, the qualitative data is being analysed and explained in statistical form. This allow the
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learner to properly analyse the data with the help of numerical terms. Besides this, positivism
aspect of research is adopted by the investigator in the present report. This allows the researcher
to understand the social concept the behaviour and law aspects of the people and respondents.
Research process and findings
As per (Chen and Chang Yeh, 2015) , present research topic consist of different process
in order to attain the research over stated topic. This process is initiated with the selection of the
topic which is the study of diabetes among South Asians in Peel. The topic is selected with a
motive to identify the risk and another factors of diabetes. Further, the aims and objectives of the
stated research topic is being identified. These objectives assist the investigator to understand the
topic in an effectual manner. In addition to this, the literature review of the framed aims and
objectives are done. On contrary to this, (Keval, 2016) explained that the resulted in analysing
the pros and cons each and every objectives a detailed form. Later on the data is being collected
with the help of both primary and secondary data. In primary data, surveys and interviews are
conducted. Whereas, the interviews and surveys are conducted with the help of health care
service centres. This allowed the researcher to gather the actual figures and data in order to
evaluate the end conclusion. The researcher has focused on 27 service providers and 2 focused
groups. Further, the data is analysed on the basis of thematic analysis where the themes are
prepared and the information is presented with the use of statistical diagrams (Peel and et.al.,
2013).
With the help of current research topic, there are certain finding which are explained
further. However, diabetes is disease which attacks the pancreas as a result the pancreas are not
able to make the insulin in the body. This results in increasing the sugar level of the patient in
their body. This research has assisted in evaluating that in 2010, more than 7.2% of the people
of 12 years of age are diagnosed with diabetes. Further, the percentage of the same is decreased
by 6.7 percent. The collected evidences shows that the disease is increasing day by day in South
Asian region. The major impact of this disease is on the women and the immigrants. In 2013, the
research is conducted and found that higher sugar level also known as type 2 diabetes. This kind
of disease is raising in the cited region which has become a risk for these people (Redwood, Gale
and Greenfield, 2012).
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Methods
The researcher has adopted the positivism aspect of research in which the major focus
was on the behaviour and the aspects of the social people. This allows the researcher to
understand the social concept the behaviour and law aspects of the people and respondents. Here,
the research is reliable and scientific methods and tools are adopted in the present method.
Additionally, the researcher is able to follow the well defined structure. The laws and rules and
being followed by the investigator. Besides this, in order to attain the purpose of this research the
two methods of collection of data and information are being adopted by the researcher. Here, the
factual data is considered by the investigator which resulted in maintaining the reliability of the
information. Additionally, this allowed the researcher to maintain the concept of reliability in the
research process. Besides this, perception data is also conducted by the investigator which
consist of literature review, interviews and online surveys. The requisite data is being collected
with the help of primary and secondary data. In order to identify the perception, primary data is
considered. Here, the investigator took interviews and surveys of focus groups and service
providers. On contrary to this, secondary data is used to review the literature through which the
characteristic of the population is analysed.
The survey method has aided the researcher to get the information form both the small
and large health services organizations. These are the health care groups who focuses on
preventive measures and has a major focus on treatment. For an instance, in the survey it is
evaluated that 89% of the people are immigrants who are prone to diabetes. Besides this, 89.3%
people are the one who are of more than the age of 41. Additionally, the researcher has focused
on 27 service providers and 2 focused groups and mainly the 30 South Asian clients are included
in order the information (Redwood, Gale and Greenfield, 2012).
Data analysis
For the present study, both the qualitative and quantitative data is considered by the
researcher. The survey method is attained with the help of qualitative data and the interview and
focus groups are analysed with the adaption of quantitative data. Initially, the data is collected by
involving the services providers, South Asian clients and the people with diabetes in South Asian
population in peel. In case of services providers, organizations form peels who provides diabetes
services to the patients are invited by the researcher. In order to gather the data both the survey
and interview is being conducted (Weyman and et.al., 2013) In survey, there were 27
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respondents and 9 informants were available. On contrary to this, the South Asian clients were
invited by different service providers. The researcher collected the information form these
clients in which the survey respondents were 30 and 18 were the focused groups. This
investigation has aided in evaluating that more than 7.2% of the people of 12 years of age are
diagnosed with diabetes. Further, the proportion of the aforesaid is reduced by 6.7 proportion.
The gathered information display that the unwellness is accelerative day by day in South Asian
region. The leading consequence of this illness is on the women and the immigrants. In addition
to this, the education level of these clients was less than 18 percent of the population attended
high school. Besides this, in terms of residence, the 78.6% people from Mississauga are suffering
form this disease.
In context to above, the data is being collected from the respondents on the types of
exercise they engage. Here, different people have answer their opinions and the type of exercise
they prefer. Some of them conduct yoga than another have adopted the jogging for the effective
exercising tool. Adoption of both the qualitative and quantitative data has resulted in finding the
appropriate solution of the research problem. As a result, the proper analysis of data is conducted
by the investigator (Willcox, Scapagnini and Willcox, 2014).
Results
On the basis of collected information and data, certain gaps and barriers are analysed
during the offering of the services. These gaps are mainly found by the services providers in
terms of behavioural change, language behaviour, economic etc. However, behavioural change is
the major barrier in order to conduct the diagnostic process effectively. As per this aspect, it is
seen that people are not taking diabetes as the serious issue. They have casual attitude towards
this disease as they are not properly diagnosed by the health care centres. (Weyman and et.al.,
2013) explained contrary to this, language barrier is another issue which results in having low
staff for the desirable services. In South Asian region, the people belongs to different countries
and region having different culture and languages. As a result, their belief towards this disease is
also different. The major barrier which affects the medication of the patients is economic barrier.
The treatments of this disease is litter costlier which may not be affordable by each and every
individual. This has resulted in affecting the treatment and diagnosis of the patients. This has
resulted in unable to offer proper clinical services in an effectual manner.
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Political and organizational context to research
In context to political and organizations, the services providers are also facing certain
gaps and barriers. These barriers are with reference to the funds where they are not able to get
proper equipments and machines in order to provide proper treatment to the patients.
Additionally, the staff is also not trained as per the concerned disease. Besides this, sometimes
the desirable facilities are also not provided by the these organizations. The staff of these
organizations are also repetitive because the old practices are repetitively adopted. This has
resulted in lack of creativity and the motivation of the new things. In addition to this, in south
Asian languages the diabetes material is also not available (Willcox, Scapagnini and Willcox,
2014).
CONCLUSION
From the above research, it can be concluded that surveys, focused groups and
respondents helped in gathering huge information about the diabetes. Additionally, the data
collected in literature also assisted in shedding the issues. However, the health department of
South Asian region can take corrective measures for the improvement of health services with
reference to the diabetes. This can be done by raising the awareness of the people with the use of
radio and television. This will assist in enhancing the position of the diabetic people.
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