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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 4 (2017), Article ID 4:IJNCP-239, 7 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2017/239
Research Article
Gender Differences in Peer Support in Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management Across the Globe

Florence O. Okoro1*, Debra J. Barksdale2 and Edwin B. Fisher3,4

1School of Nursing, University of North Carolina, 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001, USA
2School of Nursing,Virginia Commonwealth University, Sadie Heath Cabaniss Hall, 1100 East Leigh Street,Richmond, VA 23298-0567, USA
3Peers for Progress, Gillings School of Global Public Health,University of North Carolina, Box 7440, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7440, USA
4Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Box 7440, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7440, USA
Dr. Florence O. Okoro, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina, 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA; E-mail: fokoro1@uncc.edu
08 April 2017; 29 May 2017; 31 May 2017
Okoro FO, Barksdale DJ, Fisher EB (2017) Gender Differences in Peer Support in Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management Across the Globe. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 4: 239. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2017/239
© 2017 Okoro et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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