title: Low-income African American women expressions of their health management.
abstract: The purpose of this qualitative study of African American women living in poverty is to document the actual expression of their health problems and health management behaviors. Twenty women were interviewed three times over a 6 month period. A constant comparative analysis was conducted at each interview. Active mastery was the basic psycho-social process that described how these women successfully manage their health.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011203:Poverty; D012648:Self Care; D016387:Women's Health