What Do Minority Populations in Robeson County, NC Tell about Their Understanding of Diabetes?

UNCP Author/Contributor (non-UNCP co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Dr . Cherry M. Beasley , Anne R. Belk Endowed Professor (Creator)
Dr. Mary Ann Jacobs, Chair and Associate Professor (Creator)
Dr. Frankie Denise Powell, Associate Professor (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP )
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Abstract: Social variables influence quality of life of ethnic minority populations with diabetes in rural, southeastern North Carolina. This interpretive research study seeks to understand the diabetes experiences of these populations in a county with a majority minority populace. The research question was: What do minority populations in Robeson County, North Carolina, tell about their understanding of diabetes?

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Publication
Language: English
Date: 2014
Keywords
Diabetes, Minority Populations, Robeson County, Southeastern North Carolina, Quality of Life, Nutrition, Diet, Exercise, Physicians, American Indians, African Americans, Hispanics

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