Gender Differences in Diabetes Self-Management Among African American Adults

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 703-721

  Chlebowy, Diane Orr ^a   Hood, Sula ^b   LaJoie, A Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

adherence; African Americans; diabetes; gender; self care

Indexed keywords

ADHERENCE; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; NEGRO; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; SELF CARE; SELF-CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADHERENCE; AFRICAN AMERICANS; DIABETES; GENDER; SELF-CARE;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; SELF CARE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84878661425     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945912473370     Document Type: Article

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