ERIC Number: EJ407835
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Psychosocial Factors Influencing Inner City Black Diabetic Patients' Adherence with Insulin.
Uzoma, Catherine U.; Feldman, Robert H. L.
Health Education (Washington D.C.), spec iss v20 n5 p29-32 Dec 1989
Results from a study of 100 innercity adult Black diabetics indicate that perceived self-efficacy and age were strong predictors of adherence to an insulin regime. Additional psychosocial factors examined include perceived barriers to treatment, perceived severity of illness, and perceived social support. Results indicated gender differences. (IAH)
Descriptors: Adults, Black Attitudes, Blacks, Correlation, Diabetes, Health Behavior, Inner City, Self Efficacy, Social Support Groups
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Health Attitudes; Insulin
