Suzanne Van Even
Suzanne Van Even
Health and Wellbeing/Health, Wellbing & Society Alumni
UWE Bristol
Health and Social Sciences
October 2019
Psychological Impact, and Support Preferences of Black Men with Rheumatic Diseases
Using a mixed methods approach, my research explores experiences of men from diverse black ethnic backgrounds, to try and begin to understand their coping strategies for rheumatic diseases. Research suggests…
Using a mixed methods approach, my research explores experiences of men from diverse black ethnic backgrounds, to try and begin to understand their coping strategies for rheumatic diseases.
Research suggests that rheumatic diseases impact men in specific ways with respect to their feeling(s) of masculinity. Moreover, studies have shown that culture and ethnicity interplay with masculinity in important ways in other chronic conditions. However, little is known about the experience of rheumatic diseases among black men.
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