Open AccessSociocultural Influences on African Americans’ Representations of Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study
Author(s) -
Olayinka O. Shiyanbola,
Earlise Ward,
Carolyn M. Brown
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
ethnicity and disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.767
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1945-0826
pISSN - 1049-510X
DOI - 10.18865/ed.28.1.25
Subject(s) - sociocultural evolution , stigma (botany) , diabetes mellitus , medicine , poverty , psychology , gerontology , psychiatry , endocrinology , sociology , economic growth , anthropology , economics
Illness representations, known as patients' beliefs and expectations about an illness, may be influenced by cultural beliefs and personal experiences. This study explored African Americans' perceptions of the sociocultural factors that influence their representations of diabetes.
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