Family diabetes matters: a view from the other side.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Typically, chronic disease self-management happens in a family context, and for African American adults living with diabetes, family seems to matter in self-management processes. Many qualitative studies describe family diabetes interactions from the perspective of adults living with diabetes, but we have not heard from family members.

Objective

To explore patient and family perspectives on family interactions around diabetes.

Design

Qualitative study using focus group methodology. PARTICIPANTS & APPROACH: We conducted eight audiotaped focus groups among African Americans (four with patients with diabetes and four with family members not diagnosed with diabetes), with a focus on topics of family communication,

SUBMITTER: Samuel-Hodge CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3579978 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature