Abstract

Diabetes is a prevalent chronic disease that significantly affects morbidity and mortality among senior people. There are diverse ethnic populations in the United States, and Korean immigrants are one of the minority immigrant groups. Many senior Korean immigrants report language inadequacy, lack of social support, discrimination, anxiousness in an unfamiliar environment, and poor economic status. These barriers limit them from accessing adequate health care services and resources. Although self-care is the most important key part in managing diabetes, senior Korean immigrants with diabetes face challenges to perform effective self-care activities related to various barriers. However, studies about related factors on self-care among senior Korean immigrants with diabetes are still lacking. The primary purpose of this study was to examine the relationships and effects among socio-demographics, self-efficacy, diabetes knowledge, social support, and self-care activities among senior Korean immigrants with diabetes in the United States.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 29256644; ProQuest document ID: 2704863508. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Jung Eun Kim, PhD, RN, Adjunct Faculty

Sigma Membership

Iota Sigma

Lead Author Affiliation

California State University, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Cross-Sectional

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Korean Immigrants, Diabetes, Social Support, Elderly, Socio-Demographic Factors

Advisor

Vivien Dee

Second Advisor

Ying Jiang

Third Advisor

Lowell Renold

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Azusa Pacific University

Degree Year

2022

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2022-12-08

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