A center for self-management of chronic illnesses in diverse groups.

Inouye, Jillian; Boland, Mary G; Nigg, Claudio R; Sullivan, Kathleen; Leake, Anne; Mark, Debra; Albright, Cheryl L (2011). A center for self-management of chronic illnesses in diverse groups. Hawaii medical journal, 70(1), pp. 4-8. University Clinical, Education & Research Associates (UCERA)

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Prevention and successful treatment of chronic disease require a scientific understanding of the impacts and interactions of ethnicity, culture, and illness on self-management interventions. This article presents one approach to developing effective methods to address the needs of ethnic minorities living with chronic illnesses. Described is the University of Hawaii Center for Ohana Self-Management of Chronic Illnesses (COSMCI) located in the School of Nursing & Dental Hygiene and funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research (Award Number P20NR010671). The interdisciplinary center focuses on family and community self-management interventions in ethnically diverse populations with chronic illnesses. Areas discussed are: 1) the operational structure for creating an environment conducive to interdisciplinary ohana self-management chronic illness research in ethnically diverse populations; and 2) the development of sustainable interdisciplinary, biobehavioral research capacity. The COSMCI uses a social cognitive theory framework to guide the application of established self-management interventions to Asian and Pacific Island populations (API) through three conceptually linked research projects on HIV infection, type 2 diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. COSMI addresses the feasibility of sharing of lessons learned among the approaches taken. The interdisciplinary nature of COSMCI increases the potential success of the intervention efforts.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Sport Science (ISPW)

UniBE Contributor:

Nigg, Claudio Renato

Subjects:

700 Arts > 790 Sports, games & entertainment

ISSN:

0017-8594

Publisher:

University Clinical, Education & Research Associates (UCERA)

Language:

English

Submitter:

Marceline Brodmann

Date Deposited:

01 May 2024 16:22

Last Modified:

01 May 2024 16:22

PubMed ID:

21225588

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/193125

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/193125

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