Raising awareness about physical activity's role in reducing cancer risk: qualitative interviews with immigrant women and community agency managers.

ABSTRACT: To explore how to reach immigrant women through community agencies to raise awareness of the role of physical activity (PA) in reducing cancer risk. Qualitative description. We conducted semi-structured telephone interviews with immigrant women and community agency managers to discuss the ideal design of an education session on PA and cancer risk, and identified themes using content analysis. Participants included 22 women (6 African or Caribbean Black, 4 Chinese, 3 Filipino, 5 Indian, 4 Pakistani) and 16 agency managers from across Canada. Women were not familiar with Canada's PA guidelines, and few were aware that PA reduces the risk of cancer. All expressed interest in education about PA and cancer. Diverse women and managers expressed similar preferences for education session design in

SUBMITTER: Iziduh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11293117 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature