title: Chronic disease self-management: views among older adults of Chinese descent.
abstract: To understand how Chinese culture influences chronic disease self-management, we conducted focus groups with older adults of Chinese descent. Specifically, we explored their perceptions and self-management practices regarding treatment adherence, lifestyle decisions, and patient-provider communication within the context of their culture.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Judith Tabolt
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Matthews
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001213:Asian / Q000193:education / Q000208:ethnology*; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003657:Decision Making; D019468:Disease Management; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010414:Pennsylvania; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D020377:Self Efficacy