000002174 001__ 2174 000002174 005__ 20250424232715.0 000002174 0247_ $$2DOI$$a10.6083/M4XD0ZX1 000002174 037__ $$aETD 000002174 245__ $$aMexican-American families experience of type 2 diabetes: a narrative inquiry 000002174 269__ $$a2006 000002174 336__ $$aDissertation 000002174 502__ $$bPh.D. 000002174 520__ $$aFor Mexican-Americans, Type 2 diabetes is the most common and severe chronic illness. Mexican-Americans suffer a disproportionate burden of death and disease from Type 2 diabetes, including metabolically more severe disease, increased incidence and occurrence of complications of diabetes and a lack of access to health care. While much is known of the epidemiology of this disease, less is known of the day to day experience especially for families impacted by this disease. In this qualitative narrative study, stories were elicited from unstructured open-ended interviews with Mexican-American families about their experiences living with diabetes. 000002174 540__ $$fCC BY 000002174 542__ $$fIn copyright - single owner 000002174 650__ $$aFamily$$018877 000002174 650__ $$aMexican Americans$$029655 000002174 650__ $$aNarration$$034468 000002174 650__ $$aDiabetes Mellitus$$017671 000002174 650__ $$aDiabetes Complications$$036146 000002174 650__ $$aHealth Services Accessibility$$019904 000002174 650__ $$aDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2$$017675 000002174 651__ $$aOregon$$041094 000002174 691__ $$aSchool of Nursing$$041370 000002174 7001_ $$aKooienga, Sarah A.$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354 000002174 7201_ $$aKendall, Judith$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354$$7Personal$$eCommittee chair 000002174 7201_ $$aHassouneh, Dena$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354$$7Personal$$eCommittee member 000002174 7201_ $$aRosenfeld, Anne$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354$$7Personal$$eCommittee member 000002174 7201_ $$aMann, Elisabeth$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354$$7Personal$$eCommittee member 000002174 7201_ $$aPotempa, Kathleen$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354$$7Personal$$eOther 000002174 8564_ $$93a0604a1-0506-41d5-aa51-f9dc04671228$$s3865621$$uhttps://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/2174/files/2903_etd.pdf$$ePublic$$26c4f342137c3128ff91c93a79de00c0d$$31 000002174 905__ $$a/rest/prod/q8/11/kj/87/q811kj87m 000002174 909CO $$ooai:digitalcollections.ohsu.edu:2174$$pstudent-work 000002174 980__ $$aTheses and Dissertations