title: Spiritual practices in self-management of diabetes in African Americans.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston,TX 77030, USA. Rebecca.L.Casarez@uth.tmc.edu
authors.forename: Rebecca L Polzer
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Casarez
authors.forename: Joan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Engebretson
authors.forename: Sharon K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Ostwald
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012648:Self Care; D029181:Spirituality