Honors Theses

Document Type

Thesis

Date of Completion

12-13-2021

Academic Year

2021-2022

Department

Interdisciplinary

Academic Major

Integrative Studies: Health Science and Intercultural Studies

Faculty Advisor

Usenime Akpanudo, Ph.D.

Faculty Advisor

Tim Westbrook, Ph.D.

Abstract

The overall purpose of this study is to explore the pandemic experience of African American’s with Type 2 Diabetes. This study was done to highlight a specific group of people who live with a chronic illness and the steps they took to ensure their safety during a pandemic. The COVID- 19 pandemic had been shown to adversely and disproportionately impact minorities and those with diabetes in regards to mortality rates. This study aims to bring light to the stories of those dealing with more than just the pandemic. It wanted to explore how they made it thus far, and if there was a reason for their success.

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