Giving a voice to “the silent killer”: a knowledge, attitude and practice study of diabetes among French Guiana’s Parikweneh people
Parikweneh are appropriating T2D into their knowledge system and adapting their health system in response to this relatively new health concern. A greater understanding of local practices and perceptions relating to T2D among medical staff may therefore be beneficial for meeting patients' needs, providing greater autonomy in their health path, and improving treatment outcomes.
Authors
- Alain Cuerrier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3872-1033)
- Damien Davy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7054-9643)
- Michel Rapinski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7161-9594)
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Ifremer (FR)
- University of French Guiana (GF)
- Espace pour la vie (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
- Published
- 2024-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-024-00713-9
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Indigenous Health and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70
Funders
- Agence Nationale de la Recherche
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research