TY - JOUR
T1 - Stressors influencing middle eastern women's perceptions of the risk of cardiovascular disease
T2 - a focus group study
AU - Gholizadeh, Leila
AU - Digiacomo, Michelle
AU - Salamonson, Yenna
AU - Davidson, Patricia M.
PY - 2011/8
Y1 - 2011/8
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1080/07399332.2011.562999
DO - 10.1080/07399332.2011.562999
M3 - Article
C2 - 21767097
AN - SCOPUS:79960517794
SN - 0739-9332
VL - 32
SP - 723
EP - 745
JO - Health care for women international
JF - Health care for women international
IS - 8
ER -