Grant Recipient Testimonials

“This research will provide the first steps to the theoretical constructions and start an epistemological dialog from the Global-South to the Global-North. The essence of being a nurse in Latin America will be described and theoretical postulates to overcome language barriers in theoretical development and promote the advancement and growth of the core disciplinary nursing knowledge.”

– Daniel Felipe Martin Suarez Baquero, PhD, MSN, RN University of Washington, School of Nursing

“This study will provide critical data needed to design culturally appropriate physical activity (PA) interventions for middle-aged US South Asian Indian (SAI) women at risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D). The data gathered will contribute to the national goals of reducing health disparities among minority groups and chronic conditions that affect the health of individuals, families, and communities by informing the future development and testing of interventions to promote PA among middle-aged US SAI women at risk for T2D. The overall goal of this study is to promote health and reduce mortality and the health disparities related to T2D. The proposed research is innovative because it seeks to understand new, relevant knowledge regarding cultural factors that promote and/or hinder PA in this socially vulnerable, underserved, highly understudied minority population with a qualitative approach using the Theory of Planned Behavior to design focus group discussion. This is critical for informing the development of effective PA interventions to reduce the risk of chronic health conditions by understanding the factors that influence the SAI women’s participation in PA.”

– Nitha Mathew Joseph, PhD, RN, CNE The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Cizik School of Nursing