Self-care agency and self-care practice of adult African Americans with type 2 diabetes
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Martha Eddings, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE
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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?
The Denyes Self-Care Agency Instrument (DSCAI-90) and the Denyes Self-Care Practice Instrument (DSCPI-90) were used to survey a convenience sample of 40 adult African Americans with type 2 diabetes, living in the community. Findings revealed that self-care agency and self-care practice were present, and there was a positive correlation between the two concepts. The results of this study supported the usefulness of Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory (SCDNT) (2001) with adult African American diabetic populations and identified the need for further research to examine self-care in other African American populations.
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.
This item has not gone through this repository's peer-review process, but has been accepted by the indicated university or college in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the specified degree.
| Type | Thesis |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | None: Degree-based Submission |
| Format | Text-based Document |
| Evidence Level | Descriptive/Correlational |
| Research Approach | Qualitative Research |
| Keywords | African Americans; Type 2 Diabetes; Patient Self-Care |
| Grantor | Gardner-Webb University |
| Advisor | Walker, Vicki; Hodges, Mary Alice |
| Level | Master's |
| Year | 2012 |
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