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The Role of Spirituality in Self-management of Chronic Illness Based on Race (n=88)
| Themes | Race |
|
|---|---|---|
| African American N=47 |
White N=41 |
|
| God: the healer | 17 | 10 |
| God: the enabler through doctors | 10 | 1 |
| Faith in God | 2 | 5 |
| Prayer as a mediator | 14 | 12 |
| Spirituality as a coping mechanism | 18 | 14 |
| Combining conventional medicine and spiritual practices in self-management | 4 | 2 |
| Empowering respondents to practice healthy eating habits | 3 | 9 |
