Immigrants from the Middle East have higher prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared with native Swedes.\nThe aim of the study was to describe and understand health beliefs in relation to T2D as well as attitudes regarding participation in\na screening process in a local group of Assyrian immigrants living in Sweden. A qualitative and quantitative method was chosen in\nwhich 43 individuals participated in a health check-up and 13 agreed to be interviewed. Interviews were conducted, anthropometric\nmeasurements and blood tests were collected, and an oral glucose tolerance test was performed. In total, 13 of the 43 participants\nwere diagnosed with impaired glucose metabolism, 4 of these 13 had TD2. The interviewed participants perceived that screening\nwas an opportunity to discover more about their health and to care for themselves and their families. Nevertheless, they were not\nnecessarily committed to taking action as a consequence of the screening. Instead, they professed that their health was not solely\nin their own hands and that they felt safe that God would provide for them. Assyrians� background and religion affect their health\nbeliefs and willingness to participate in screening for TD2.
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