title: "Working hard with it": self-management of type 2 diabetes by rural African Americans.
abstract: The specific aims of this study were to describe the experience of self-managing type 2 diabetes among rural dwelling African Americans, to identify facilitators and barriers to self-management, to describe the use of prescribed and alternative therapies, and to elicit recommendations for programs of diabetes care. Ten focus groups were held in 3 rural communities. Men and women were in separate groups with facilitators matched by race and gender. Seventy-three participants attended the focus groups to discuss the management of diabetes. Group sessions were tape-recorded and transcribed; field notes were also taken. Data were analyzed using Folio Views software and were reviewed by the multidisciplinary team. Results indicate both unique and common themes from this population.
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia School of Nursing, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. swu2q@virginia.edu
authors.forename: Sharon W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Utz
authors.forename: Richard H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Steeves
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wenzel
authors.forename: Ivora
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hinton
authors.forename: Randy A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Dana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muphy
authors.forename: M Norman
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Oliver
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008873:Mid-Atlantic Region; D008875:Middle Aged; D012424:Rural Population; D012648:Self Care