| How family, community, and work structured high blood pressure accounts: from African Americans in Washington State. | |
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PMID: 18424528 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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High blood pressure is one of the most often researched, yet least understood health disparities among African Americans. This descriptive, critical discourse analysis examined how family and community demographics and paid and unpaid work structured participants' accounts of high blood pressure experiences in Washington State. Thirty-seven urban-dwelling African American women (n = 17) and men (n = 20) in Washington State enrolled in the study from 2000-2001. Reports about stress, concerns, worry, loneliness, and paid and unpaid work were given in semi-structured interviews. Analysis results are embedded within three major themes: (a) Aware, But Not Informed, (b) Negotiating Self, Kin and Community Health, and (c) Distant Lives, Distant Love. Knowledge of life factors influencing African Americans' high blood pressure appraisals will help develop context-specific health programs focused on their concerns. |
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Authors:
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Doris M Boutain; Clarence Spigner |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. Date: 2008-04-18 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association Volume: 26 ISSN: 0898-0101 ISO Abbreviation: J Holist Nurs Publication Date: 2008 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-08-29 Completed Date: 2008-11-25 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8506709 Medline TA: J Holist Nurs Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 173-82; discussion 183-4 Citation Subset: N |
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University of Washington, School of Nursing in the Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, USA. dboutain@u.washington.edu |
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Adult African Americans / psychology* Attitude to Health / ethnology* Community Networks* Depression / ethnology Family Relations / ethnology* Female Health Behavior / ethnology Humans Hypertension / ethnology*, psychology Loneliness / psychology Male Middle Aged Poverty / ethnology Questionnaires Stress, Psychological / ethnology Washington Workload / psychology |
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448/CCU 009654-06//PHS HHS |
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