| Hypertension Prevention Beliefs of Hispanics. | |
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PMID: 22294336 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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PURPOSE: This qualitative study used focus group methodology to explore attitudes and beliefs of Hispanics regarding hypertension prevention behaviors. Method: The sample was composed of 17 participants from varied Hispanic backgrounds. The theory of planned behavior guided interview questions. FINDINGS: Analysis indicated that participants were knowledgeable about and had a positive attitude toward preventing hypertension. However, they identified numerous barriers to preventive behaviors. Two key themes, limited resources (e.g., no time to prepare healthy meals or exercise) and cultural expectations and values (e.g., traditional food as a marker of ethnicity, hospitality, and affection; valuing social interaction over solitary exercise) summarized significant barriers to engaging in recommended preventive behaviors. DISCUSSION: Findings suggest that literature about lack of knowledge about hypertension prevention in Hispanics may be outdated or not applicable to many Hispanics. Select resource and cultural barriers to engaging in hypertension prevention behaviors are important areas to target. IMPLICATIONS: Exercise, stress reduction, and diet modification strategies for hypertension prevention among Hispanics should be consistent with the cultural norms regarding the importance of social interactions and leisure. |
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Karen J Aroian; Rosalind M Peters; Nancy Rudner; Lynn Waser |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-31 |
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Title: Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society / Transcultural Nursing Society Volume: - ISSN: 1552-7832 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-2-1 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9001407 Medline TA: J Transcult Nurs Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA. |
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