Older Ethnic Minority Women's Perceptions of Stroke Prevention and Walking.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To inform the development of a tailored behavioral stroke risk reduction intervention for ethnic minority seniors, we sought to explore gender differences in perceptions of stroke prevention and physical activity (walking).

Methods

In collaboration with community-based organizations, we conducted 12 mixed-gender focus groups of African American, Latino, Chinese, and Korean seniors aged 60 years and older with a history of hypertension (89 women and 42 men). Transcripts were coded and recurring topics compared by gender.

Results

Women expressed beliefs that differed from men in 4 topic areas: 1) stroke-related interest, 2) barriers to walking, 3) facilitators to walking, and 4) health behavior change attitudes. Compared with men, women were more interested in

SUBMITTER: Kwon I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4690776 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature