Utilizing the common sense model to explore African Americans' perception of type 2 diabetes: A qualitative study.

Illness perceptions, which are likely influenced by patients' cultural contexts, are associated with disease self-management and adherence. African American patients perceptions of type 2 diabetes is not well understood and no known studies has used a comprehensive evidence-based theoretical fr...

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Main Authors: Olayinka O Shiyanbola, Earlise C Ward, Carolyn M Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6248983?pdf=render