Hmong Populations and Diabetes/Hypertension
(Compiled by Mark E. Pfeifer, PhD)
Brown, K. et al. (2023). “A Digital Diabetes Storytelling Intervention for the Hmong Community: A Pilot Study.” Health Promotion Practice. 20: 1-4.
Lao, L., M.S. Chen, S.S. Stewart and D.M. Fang. (2021). “Barriers to Diabetes Management Among Hmong: Patients’ and Physicians’ Perspectives. Hmong Studies Journal 23: 1-23.
Lao, L., Chen, M.S. and, S.L. Stewart. (2020). “Comparing Disease Burden of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 between Hmong and other Ethnic Groups.” Hmong Studies Journal, 22: 1-13.
Thao, M.S. (2018). Bittersweet Migrations: Type II Diabetes and Healing in the Hmong Diaspora. PhD Dissertation, University of Minnesota.
Mitchell-Brown F. et al. (2017). "A Study of Hmong Immigrants’ Experience With Diabetes Education: A Community-Engaged Qualitative Study." Journal of Transcultural Nursing 28(6) 540–549.
Smith, C. and L. Franzen-Castle. (2012). "Dietary Acculturation and Body Composition Predict American Hmong
Children’s Blood Pressure." American Journal of Human Biology 24: 666-674.
Mulasi-Pokhriyal U. and C. Smith. (2011). “Investigating Health and Diabetes Perceptions Among
Hmong American Children, 9-18 Years of Age.” Journal of Immigrant Minority Health 13: 470-477.
Thalacker, K.M. (2011). “Hypertension and the Hmong Community: Using the Health Belief
Model for Health Promotion.” Health Promotion Practice 12(4): 538-543.
Christopherson, T. (2009). Assessment of Risk Factors for Developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
in Hmong Americans from Dunn County, Wisconsin. M.S. Thesis, University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Krueger, L. (2009). "Experiences of Hmong Patients on Hemodialysis and the Nurses Working with Them."
Nephrology Nursing Journal 36(4): 379-387.
Perez, M. and C. Thao. (2009). "Understanding Barriers to Prevention of ntshav qab zib/nsthaav qaab zib: A
Hmong perspective." Hmong Studies Journal, Volume 10: 1-23.
Yang, A., Xiong, D., Vang, E. and M.D. Pharris. (2009). “Hmong American Women Living with Diabetes.” Journal
of Nursing Scholarship 41(2): 139-148.
Wong, C.; Mouanoutoua, V.; and M.J. Chen. (2008). “Engaging Community in the Quality of Hypertension Care
Project with Hmong Americans.” Journal of Cultural Diversity 15(1): 30-36.
Culhane-Pera, K.A., Her, C. and B. Her. (2007). “‘We are out of balance here’: a Hmong Cultural Model of
Diabetes.”Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 9: 179-190.
Krueger, L. (2007). “Wisconsin Hmong Experiences with Hemodialysis.” M.S. Thesis, University of Wisconsin-
Stout. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2007/2007kruegerl.pdf
Perez, M.A. and K. Cha. (2007). "Diabetes Knowledge, Beliefs, and Treatments in the Hmong Population: An
Exploratory Study."Hmong Studies Journal Vol 8, 2007
Vang, S.V. (2007). Perception of Hypertension and Antihypertensive Medication Compliance
in the Elderly Hmong Population. M.S. Thesis, California State University, Fresno.
Devlin, H., M. Roberts, A. Okaya, and Y.M. Xiong (2006). “Our Lives Were Healthier Before: Focus Groups with
African American, American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Hmong People with Diabetes.” Health Promotion Practice
7 (1): 47-55.
Culhane-Pera KA, Peterson KA, Crain AL, et al. (2005). Group visits for Hmong adults with type 2 diabetes
mellitus: A pre-post analysis JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE FOR THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED 16 (2): 315-
327 MAY 2005
McCarty, Daniel J. (2005). "Glucose Intolerance in Wisconsin's Hmong Population." Wisconsin Medical Journal 104(5): 13-14.
Vang, L.N. (2005). Sweet blood: Hmong decision making and experiences in living with diabetes. M.A. Thesis,
California State University, Long Beach.
Peterson, K.A. (2003). "Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Hmong Community." In Healing by Heart: Clinical and
Ethical Case Studies of Hmong Families and Western Providers, Editors: Culhane-Pera, K.A., Vawter, D.E. et.al.
pp. 176-182.
Henry, Rebecca Rose (1996). Sweet blood, dry liver: Diabetes and Hmong embodiment in a foreign land, PhD
dissertation. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Johnson, Sharon Kay. (1995). Diabetes in the Hmong refugee population . Ph.D dissertation, University of
California, San Francisco.
(Compiled by Mark E. Pfeifer, PhD)
Brown, K. et al. (2023). “A Digital Diabetes Storytelling Intervention for the Hmong Community: A Pilot Study.” Health Promotion Practice. 20: 1-4.
Lao, L., M.S. Chen, S.S. Stewart and D.M. Fang. (2021). “Barriers to Diabetes Management Among Hmong: Patients’ and Physicians’ Perspectives. Hmong Studies Journal 23: 1-23.
Lao, L., Chen, M.S. and, S.L. Stewart. (2020). “Comparing Disease Burden of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 between Hmong and other Ethnic Groups.” Hmong Studies Journal, 22: 1-13.
Thao, M.S. (2018). Bittersweet Migrations: Type II Diabetes and Healing in the Hmong Diaspora. PhD Dissertation, University of Minnesota.
Mitchell-Brown F. et al. (2017). "A Study of Hmong Immigrants’ Experience With Diabetes Education: A Community-Engaged Qualitative Study." Journal of Transcultural Nursing 28(6) 540–549.
Smith, C. and L. Franzen-Castle. (2012). "Dietary Acculturation and Body Composition Predict American Hmong
Children’s Blood Pressure." American Journal of Human Biology 24: 666-674.
Mulasi-Pokhriyal U. and C. Smith. (2011). “Investigating Health and Diabetes Perceptions Among
Hmong American Children, 9-18 Years of Age.” Journal of Immigrant Minority Health 13: 470-477.
Thalacker, K.M. (2011). “Hypertension and the Hmong Community: Using the Health Belief
Model for Health Promotion.” Health Promotion Practice 12(4): 538-543.
Christopherson, T. (2009). Assessment of Risk Factors for Developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
in Hmong Americans from Dunn County, Wisconsin. M.S. Thesis, University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Krueger, L. (2009). "Experiences of Hmong Patients on Hemodialysis and the Nurses Working with Them."
Nephrology Nursing Journal 36(4): 379-387.
Perez, M. and C. Thao. (2009). "Understanding Barriers to Prevention of ntshav qab zib/nsthaav qaab zib: A
Hmong perspective." Hmong Studies Journal, Volume 10: 1-23.
Yang, A., Xiong, D., Vang, E. and M.D. Pharris. (2009). “Hmong American Women Living with Diabetes.” Journal
of Nursing Scholarship 41(2): 139-148.
Wong, C.; Mouanoutoua, V.; and M.J. Chen. (2008). “Engaging Community in the Quality of Hypertension Care
Project with Hmong Americans.” Journal of Cultural Diversity 15(1): 30-36.
Culhane-Pera, K.A., Her, C. and B. Her. (2007). “‘We are out of balance here’: a Hmong Cultural Model of
Diabetes.”Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 9: 179-190.
Krueger, L. (2007). “Wisconsin Hmong Experiences with Hemodialysis.” M.S. Thesis, University of Wisconsin-
Stout. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2007/2007kruegerl.pdf
Perez, M.A. and K. Cha. (2007). "Diabetes Knowledge, Beliefs, and Treatments in the Hmong Population: An
Exploratory Study."Hmong Studies Journal Vol 8, 2007
Vang, S.V. (2007). Perception of Hypertension and Antihypertensive Medication Compliance
in the Elderly Hmong Population. M.S. Thesis, California State University, Fresno.
Devlin, H., M. Roberts, A. Okaya, and Y.M. Xiong (2006). “Our Lives Were Healthier Before: Focus Groups with
African American, American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, and Hmong People with Diabetes.” Health Promotion Practice
7 (1): 47-55.
Culhane-Pera KA, Peterson KA, Crain AL, et al. (2005). Group visits for Hmong adults with type 2 diabetes
mellitus: A pre-post analysis JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE FOR THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED 16 (2): 315-
327 MAY 2005
McCarty, Daniel J. (2005). "Glucose Intolerance in Wisconsin's Hmong Population." Wisconsin Medical Journal 104(5): 13-14.
Vang, L.N. (2005). Sweet blood: Hmong decision making and experiences in living with diabetes. M.A. Thesis,
California State University, Long Beach.
Peterson, K.A. (2003). "Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Hmong Community." In Healing by Heart: Clinical and
Ethical Case Studies of Hmong Families and Western Providers, Editors: Culhane-Pera, K.A., Vawter, D.E. et.al.
pp. 176-182.
Henry, Rebecca Rose (1996). Sweet blood, dry liver: Diabetes and Hmong embodiment in a foreign land, PhD
dissertation. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Johnson, Sharon Kay. (1995). Diabetes in the Hmong refugee population . Ph.D dissertation, University of
California, San Francisco.
