Describe the Cultural Empowerment of the group you chose (diabetes in African Americans) Specifically address how each of the PEN-3 model’s three factors within the dimension of cultural empowerment applies to your group, and provide examples.
Use subheadings to clearly show that you have addressed each of the three factors. Support your discussion with references from scholarly and professional references (not just your opinion).
Purcell, N., & Cutchen, L. (2013). Diabetes self-management education for African Americans: Using the PEN-3 model to assess needs. American Journal of Health Education, 44(4), 203-212
- Person – Describe cultural values, beliefs, attitudes unique to African Americans and how these individual characteristics relate to individual health seeking behavior
- Extended Family – Describe the role of the extended family in health decision making, cultural beliefs on health and illnesses etc.
- Neighborhood – Describe the role of community influence on health behaviors, community support structures, if any etc.
- Support your discussion with references from scholarly and professional references (not just your opinion).
