Religious Faith and Diabetes Health Beliefs in a Homeless Population: A Qualitative Study

Kelley Newlin Lew1, Nancy Arbuah, Thuy Nguyen

  • 1Kelley Newlin Lew, DNSc, RN, is an assistant professor of nursing at the University of Connecticut School of Nursing in Storrs. Her research interests include religion, spirituality, diabetes prevention, and self-management education. Nancy Arbuah, MSN, RN, is an adjunct clinical professor at the New York University, Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York, New York. Thuy Nguyen, MPH, is the program and evaluation coordinator at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, located at the Maryland Department of Health.

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