Omar, Hanin2023-09-192023-09-192022-03Thesis 10974https://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/37424Health resilience improves coping, disease management, and quality of life for people living with chronic disease. Due to challenges posed by displacement, lifestyle changes required for managing type 2 diabetes, and disruptions caused by COVID-19 mitigation measures, there is increased risk for complications for newly arrived refugees living with type 2 diabetes, but many manage well. The purpose of this study was to explore how Arabic-speaking refugees in New Brunswick use health resilience to manage type 2 diabetes during resettlement in Canada, within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. A grounded theory approach was used to describe the process of health resilience from participants’ perspectives. Self-reliance was found to be a core driver of participants’ decision-making, actions, and interpretations in health management and resettlement. Future examinations of self-reliance may increase understanding of health resilience and unveil clinical applications for others living with chronic disease.xi, 148electronicenhttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS::Health and medical services in societyMEDICINE::Dermatology and venerology,clinical genetics, internal medicine::Internal medicine::DiabetologyHealth.Grounded theory--New Brunswick.Type 2 diabetes--New Brunswick.Refugees, Arab--New Brunswick.New Brunswick.master thesisBusolo, David(OCoLC)1418946232Nursing