Abstract
The purpose of the study was to identify and examine the concepts of self-care agency and self-care practice of African American adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, living in the local community. The research questions addressed were:
1) What is the self-care agency of adult African Americans diagnosed with type 2 diabetes?
2) What is the self-care practice of adult African Americans diagnosed with type 2 diabetes?
3) Is there a relationship between self-care agency and self-care practice in adult African Americans diagnosed with type 2 diabetes?
Sigma Membership
Epsilon Gamma at-Large
Type
Thesis
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
African Americans, Type 2 Diabetes, Patient Self-Care
Advisor
Vicki Walker
Second Advisor
Mary Alice Hodges
Degree
Master's
Degree Grantor
Gardner-Webb University
Degree Year
2012
Recommended Citation
Eddings, Martha, "Self-care agency and self-care practice of adult African Americans with type 2 diabetes" (2021). Theses. 5.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/theses/5
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2021-11-30
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 1520126; ProQuest document ID: 1114505637. The author still retains copyright.