Co-Designing a Program to Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Midlife Black Women.

ABSTRACT: Midlife Black women suffer disproportionately from heart disease and stroke in comparison to White women of similar age and demographic. Risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke is largely considered to be modifiable yet CVD prevention and awareness campaigns have been less effective among Black women. Decreased awareness of personal CVD risk is associated with delays in the presentation of women to the emergency room or health care providers for symptoms of myocardial infarction. The Midlife Black Women's Stress and Wellness (B-SWELL) program was designed to increase awareness about CVD risk factors, stress, and healthy lifestyle behaviors among midlife Black women. In partnership with an existing Community Research Advisory Board (C-RAB), materials were developed and culturally a

SUBMITTER: Jones HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8835512 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature