| Spiritual practices in self-management of diabetes in African Americans. | |
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PMID: 20588132 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In this qualitative study, African Americans described 3 orientations about spiritual practices and diabetes self-management: Spiritual practice as effort toward self-management; spiritual practice and self-management as effort toward healing; and spiritual practice as effort toward healing. Spiritual practices may influence diabetes self-management in African Americans and be a resource in care. |
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Authors:
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Rebecca L Polzer Casarez; Joan C Engebretson; Sharon K Ostwald |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Holistic nursing practice Volume: 24 ISSN: 1550-5138 ISO Abbreviation: Holist Nurs Pract Publication Date: 2010 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-30 Completed Date: 2011-01-14 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8702105 Medline TA: Holist Nurs Pract Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 227-37 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
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School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston,TX 77030, USA. Rebecca.L.Casarez@uth.tmc.edu |
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Adult African Americans* Aged Aged, 80 and over Attitude to Health / ethnology* Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / ethnology*, therapy Female Humans Male Middle Aged Qualitative Research Self Care* Spirituality* |
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