Stressors influencing middle eastern women's perceptions of the risk of cardiovascular disease: a focus group study

Gholizadeh, L; Digiacomo, M; Salamonson, Y; Davidson, PM

Stressors influencing middle eastern women's perceptions of the risk of cardiovascular disease: a focus group study

Gholizadeh, L

Digiacomo, M

Salamonson, Y Davidson, PM

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Health Care for Women International, 2011, 32 (8), pp. 723 - 745
Issue Date:: 2011-08-01

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dc.contributor.author	Gholizadeh, L https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6711-3312	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Digiacomo, M https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5484-8224	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Salamonson, Y	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Davidson, PM https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2050-1534	en_US
dc.date.issued	2011-08-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Health Care for Women International, 2011, 32 (8), pp. 723 - 745	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0739-9332	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/29484
dc.description.abstract	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. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Health Care for Women International	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/07399332.2011.562999	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Public Health	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cardiovascular Diseases	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Focus Groups	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Risk Factors	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Stress, Psychological	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Perception	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Emigration and Immigration	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Acculturation	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Social Environment	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Women's Health	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Services Accessibility	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle East	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult	en_US
dc.title	Stressors influencing middle eastern women's perceptions of the risk of cardiovascular disease: a focus group study	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	8	en_US
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utslib.for	1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/IMPACCT
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Nursing
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Abstract:

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. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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