Exploring Health Disparities: Diabetes Among US Racial Minorities

This research proposal investigates the disparities in diabetes prevalence among racial and ethnic minorities in the United States, where the incidence rate of diabetes is high among the non-Hispanic black population, Hispanics, and poorly educated adults. The study aims to understand the degree of diabetes prevalence, identify the reasons behind the high levels, and recommend ways to overcome such conditions. The methodology involves a qualitative research format using a systematic review to highlight the reasons underlying the health disparities in diabetes management. The analysis of these factors is expected to improve overall public health implications in the future.

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Research Proposal
Introduction
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus has increased rapidly in the United States during
mid-1990s. By the end of 2014, 29.1 million persons or 9.3% of the total population has been
diagnosed with diabetes. As per the reports published by the Centre of Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), the incidence rate of diabetes is high among the non-Hispanic black
population (black), Hispanic and among the poorly educated adults1. Another study
conducted under the American perspective, significant disparities in diabetes management
and control exist between ethnic and racial minorities residing in the United States. These
disparities affect the health-related outcome while hampering the quality of life of the
patients. However, there are no proper research conducted in order to identify the underlying
reasons of health disparity among the racial and the ethnic minorities residing in the United
States2.
Research Question
What are reasons underlying the disparities in diabetes prevalence among the racial
and ethnic minorities United States?
Research Objectives
 To understand the degree of prevalence of diabetes among the racial and the ethnic
minorities in the United States
1 Beckles, Gloria L. "Disparities in the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes—United States, 1999–2002 and 2011–
2014." MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 65 (2016).
2 Meng, Ying-Ying, Allison Diamant, Jenna Jones, Wenjiao Lin, Xiao Chen, Shang-Hua Wu, Nadereh Pourat,
Dylan Roby, and Gerald F. Kominski. "Racial/ethnic disparities in diabetes care and impact of vendor-based
disease management programs." Diabetes care (2016): dc151323.

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 To cumulate the reasons behind the high level of diabetes prevalence among the ethic
and the racial minorities in the United States
 To recommend ways in order to overcome such conditions
Rationale
The purpose of the health proposal is to highlight the reason underlying the health
disparities is diabetes management among the ethnic and racial minority population residing
in the United States. The analysis of the factors underlying the disparities in diabetes
management will help to improve the overall public health implications in the near future3.
Methodology
Qualitative research format: systematic review
3 Meng, Ying-Ying, Allison Diamant, Jenna Jones, Wenjiao Lin, Xiao Chen, Shang-Hua Wu, Nadereh Pourat,
Dylan Roby, and Gerald F. Kominski. "Racial/ethnic disparities in diabetes care and impact of vendor-based
disease management programs." Diabetes care (2016): dc151323.

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References
Beckles, Gloria L. "Disparities in the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes—United States,
1999–2002 and 2011–2014." MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 65 (2016).
Meng, Ying-Ying, Allison Diamant, Jenna Jones, Wenjiao Lin, Xiao Chen, Shang-Hua Wu,
Nadereh Pourat, Dylan Roby, and Gerald F. Kominski. "Racial/ethnic disparities in diabetes
care and impact of vendor-based disease management programs." Diabetes care (2016):
dc151323.