The Lived Experiences of African American Men Receiving Care from Nurse Practitioners in a Nurse-managed Clinic in an Urban Setting

The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to discover lived experiences of African American men receiving primary health care from nurse practitioners in an urban nurse-managed clinic. Leininger's culture care theory was used as the organizing framework for this study. Thirteen African American men between the ages of eighteen and sixty-four, who were established patients at an urban nurse-managed clinic, and were covered by a county health plan for the underinsured, were recruited as participants for this study. An adaptation of Leininger's open-ended inquiry guide and the Sunrise Enabler were used along with Coalizzi's phenomenological method to assist with the collection and analysis of data. NVivo 8, a qualitative research software program, aided in data organization and subsequent analysis. The researchers analyzed audio-taped interviews and their own observatons in search of significant statements, meanings, and themes. The findings from this study may lead to a greater understanding of African American men's lived experiences when receiving care from nurse practitioners and may assist nurse practitioners in providing culturally congruent care that is satisfying and beneficial to African American men.Master'sCollege of Arts and Sciences: NursingUniversity of Michiganhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/117883/1/BelangerEtal.pd

Spinal cord injury and its treatment:current management and experimental perspectives

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