Research Article

Perceptions of Dietary Habits and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes among Congolese Immigrants

Table 1

Interviewer guide.

Photo-elicitation questions
(1) What do you think about this picture?
(2) How does it relate to your eating habits?
(3) What does this picture mean to you?
In-depth interview questions
   (1) When you think of the word “diabetes,” what first comes to mind?
  What influenced you to have these thoughts about diabetes?
   (2) Do you or any of your family members have experience with diabetes?
  What are their (i.e., family members) thoughts or experience with diabetes?
  What factors do you think influence you or your family members to have these thoughts about diabetes?
   (3) Who do you go to when you have questions about diabetes?
   (4) (For facilitator—according to CDC) Learning how to eat right is an important part of controlling diabetes. What does this mean to you?
  Why is it important to eat right given diabetes?
   (5) What do you think of grocery stores and supermarkets in the neighborhood where you live?
  Can you describe the ways in which these grocery stores/other food shopping places help people to eat right given diabetes?
   (6) What are your thoughts on the relationship between Congolese people’s eating habits and diabetes?
   (7) When was the last time you received food, nutrition, or eating information about Congolese diet and diabetes?
  (If information) Where did you receive this information?
  What did you think of the information you received?
  (If no information) What information on healthy eating would be helpful for you or Congolese people in the community about diabetes?
  What are some places where displaying messages about diabetes to reach other Congolese people would be helpful?
   (8) How does being a Congolese person impact what (foods) you eat?
   (9) Who influences what you eat on a daily basis?
(10) Can you share examples of “Congolese food.”
(11) Describe how you prepare Congolese food.
(12) What do you see as the strengths of Congolese foods with diabetes prevention?
(13) What do you see as the weaknesses of Congolese foods with diabetes prevention?