Sub-Saharan African immigrant Cardiovascular Disease and risk factor control: Facilitators and Barriers in the use of or in accessing chronic disease management services in the Calgary municipal area

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dc.contributor.advisorHolroyd-Leduc, Jayna M.
dc.contributor.authorAnokye, Emmanuel
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-30T21:02:38Z
dc.date.available2014-11-17T08:00:50Z
dc.date.issued2014-09-30
dc.date.submitted2014en
dc.description.abstractThe objective of this study was to explore facilitators and barriers to chronic disease management programs and resources among Calgarian sub-Saharan African (SSA) immigrants with cardiovascular disease (CVD)/ related risk factors (i.e. hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia). Utilizing mixed methods design, descriptive statistics from a survey assessing CVD management practices and service use was collected, among a sample of adult SSA immigrants in Calgary. Participants with related risk factors were selected for interviews on barriers to self-health management. Participants with CVD-related conditions accessed health care services through primary access points; mostly family doctors (n=68, 88.31%). Participants over 40 years with CVD-related conditions reported highest management difficulties (n=26, 25.49%). Thematic analysis showed, low morbidity and good healthcare provider relationships, were facilitators to successful CVD-related disease management; whereas, high morbidity and work stress were barriers. Differences in age and morbidity appear to influence CVD testing and health management styles for this sample.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAnokye, E. (2014). Sub-Saharan African immigrant Cardiovascular Disease and risk factor control: Facilitators and Barriers in the use of or in accessing chronic disease management services in the Calgary municipal area (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27928en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27928
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/1882
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEthnic and Racial Studies
dc.subjectHealth Sciences
dc.subjectHealth Care Management
dc.subject.classificationCardiovascular Diseaseen_US
dc.subject.classificationSub Saharan African immigrantsen_US
dc.subject.classificationhypertensionen_US
dc.subject.classificationdiabetes mellitusen_US
dc.subject.classificationhigh cholesterolen_US
dc.subject.classificationchronic disease managementen_US
dc.subject.classificationMixed Methodsen_US
dc.titleSub-Saharan African immigrant Cardiovascular Disease and risk factor control: Facilitators and Barriers in the use of or in accessing chronic disease management services in the Calgary municipal area
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunity Health Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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