Self-care of African immigrant adults with chronic illness
Journal article
Osokpo, Onome, Lewis, Lisa M., Ikeaba, Uchechukwu, Chittams, Jesse, Barg, Frances K. and Riegel, Barbara. (2022). Self-care of African immigrant adults with chronic illness. Clinical Nursing Research. 31(3), pp. 413-425. https://doi.org/10.1177/10547738211056168
Authors | Osokpo, Onome, Lewis, Lisa M., Ikeaba, Uchechukwu, Chittams, Jesse, Barg, Frances K. and Riegel, Barbara |
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Abstract | This cross-sectional study aims to describe the self-care of adult African immigrants in the US with chronic illness and explore the relationship between acculturation and self-care. A total of 88 African immigrants with chronic illness were enrolled. Self-care was measured with the Self Care of Chronic Illness Inventory v3 and the Self-Care Self-Efficacy scale. Scores are standardized 0 to 100 with scores >70 considered adequate. Acculturation was measured using a modified standardized acculturation instrument and predefined acculturation proxies. The self-care scores showed adequate self-care, with the mean scores of 78.6, 77.9, and 75.6 for self-care maintenance, monitoring, and management. Self-care self-efficacy mean score was 81.3. Acculturation was not significantly associated with self-care. Self-care self-efficacy was a strong determinant of self-care maintenance (p < .0001), monitoring (p < .0001), and management (p < .0001). The perception of inadequate income was a significant determinant of poor self-care management (p = .03). Self-care self-efficacy and perceived income adequacy were better determinants of self-care than acculturation. |
Keywords | acculturation; African immigrants; chronic illness; self-care; self-efficacy |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Clinical Nursing Research |
Journal citation | 31 (3), pp. 413-425 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
ISSN | 1054-7738 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/10547738211056168 |
PubMed ID | 34726102 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85118493170 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC8951348 |
Page range | 413-425 |
Funder | University of Pennsylvania |
Sigma Theta Tau International | |
Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania | |
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), National Institutes of Research | |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 02 Nov 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 18 Oct 2023 |
Grant ID | T32NR009356 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8zw2y/self-care-of-african-immigrant-adults-with-chronic-illness
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