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Additional Presentations- Waters College of Health Professions

Document Type and Release Option

Thesis Presentation (Restricted to Georgia Southern)

Faculty Mentor

Dr. Daniel Czech

Faculty Mentor Email

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Presentation Year

2021

Start Date

26-4-2021 12:00 AM

End Date

30-4-2021 12:00 AM

Keywords

Georgia Southern University, Honors Symposium, Presentation

Description

Countless Americans face homelessness, with even more battling impoverishment. In addition to struggling to meet their most basic needs, some face chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, etc. While these conditions might be manageable for most, it can be deadly for those who cannot even meet their most basic needs. The purpose of this study is to explore what hypertensive impoverished adults understand about the consequences of their diagnosis, and the struggles/ limitations they face in managing their condition. Participants will be selected from a GVHCP clinic in Statesboro, GA. They must be at least eighteen years of age and have no other chronic condition. Focus groups will be conducted to explore the posed questions. The data will be analyzed using phenomenological analysis developed by Czech et al (2001).

Academic Unit

Waters College of Health Professions

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Apr 26th, 12:00 AM Apr 30th, 12:00 AM

Perceptions and Barriers of Therapeutic Lifestyle Choices Among Impoverished Hypertensive Adults

Additional Presentations- Waters College of Health Professions

Countless Americans face homelessness, with even more battling impoverishment. In addition to struggling to meet their most basic needs, some face chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, etc. While these conditions might be manageable for most, it can be deadly for those who cannot even meet their most basic needs. The purpose of this study is to explore what hypertensive impoverished adults understand about the consequences of their diagnosis, and the struggles/ limitations they face in managing their condition. Participants will be selected from a GVHCP clinic in Statesboro, GA. They must be at least eighteen years of age and have no other chronic condition. Focus groups will be conducted to explore the posed questions. The data will be analyzed using phenomenological analysis developed by Czech et al (2001).