Stressors Influencing Middle Eastern Women's Perceptions of the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

A Focus Group Study

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15216488
AutoresLeila Gholizadeh (0000-0002-6711-3312, University of Technology Sydney, autor de correspondencia), Michelle Digiacomo (0000-0001-5484-8224, University of Technology Sydney), Yenna Salamonson (0000-0002-7429-4086, Western Sydney University), Patricia M Davidson (0000-0003-2050-1534, University of Technology Sydney)
Año2011
Volumen32
Número8
Páginas723-745
Fecha de publicación2011-07-18
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07399332.2011.562999
PMID21767097
OpenAlexW2030763512
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas42

To better understand Australia-dwelling Middle Eastern women's lack of service utilization in cardiovascular health, we undertook a study to investigate their understandings and meanings of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its risk factors. Eight focus groups were conducted in community settings with Turkish, Persian, and Arab women. We found that the women understated their risk of CVD, faced many barriers in reducing their risks, and perceived stress as the most significant contributor to CVD. Women described their stress as primarily emanating from issues surrounding migration and acculturation. Implications for development and delivery of tailored health interventions for Middle Eastern women are discussed

Acculturation · Business · Disease · Environmental health · Focus group · Immigration · Middle East · Political science · Psychological intervention · Stressor · Turkish · Clinical Psychology · Health disparities and outcomes · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Nursing · Psychology · Gerontology