title: Self-Care Behaviors of African Americans Living with Heart Failure.
abstract: African Americans have a higher risk of developing heart failure (HF) than persons from other ethnic groups. Once diagnosed, they have lower rates of HF self-care and poorer health outcomes. Promoting engagement in HF self-care is amenable to change and represents an important way to improve the health of African Americans with HF. This study used a community-based participatory action research methodology called photovoice to explore the practice of HF self-care among low-income, urban, community dwelling African Americans. Using the photovoice methodology, themes emerged regarding self-care management and self-care maintenance.
authors.affiliation: a College of Nursing , Marquette University , Milwaukee , Wisconsin.
authors.forename: Aimee
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Woda
authors.affiliation: a College of Nursing , Marquette University , Milwaukee , Wisconsin.
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Haglund
authors.affiliation: a College of Nursing , Marquette University , Milwaukee , Wisconsin.
authors.forename: Ruth Ann
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Belknap
authors.affiliation: a College of Nursing , Marquette University , Milwaukee , Wisconsin.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sebern
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055118:Medication Adherence / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010781:Photography; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*