Exploring the Perceived Impact of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program on Self-Management Behaviors among African American Women with Lupus: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To qualitatively explore the processes through which the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP)-a peer-led, group-based educational intervention for people with chronic conditions-affects self-management behaviors among African American women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Methods

Using a longitudinal pre- and postintervention design, we conducted two waves of one-on-one, semistructured interviews with 24 purposefully sampled participants. Wave 1 interviews explored self-management behaviors at baseline; wave 2 interviews focused on changes in these behaviors postintervention. Transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis methods.

Results

Study participants perceived the CDSMP to be a valuable resource that helped them improve fundamen

SUBMITTER: Twumasi AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7077773 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature