Attitudes and views on healthy lifestyle interventions for the prevention of dementia and cardiovascular disease among older people with low socioeconomic status: a qualitative study in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Individuals with a low socioeconomic status (SES) have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and dementia, partly due to the high prevalence of unhealthy behaviours in this population. Interventions targeting lifestyle-related risk factors can potentially delay or prevent CVD and dementia onset. In this study, we explore the attitudes, experiences and views of low SES older adults on healthy lifestyles for the prevention of CVD and dementia. We also aim to study the potential role for coach-supported mobile health (mHealth) use, facilitating the development of the Prevention of Dementia using Mobile Phone Applications intervention.

Design

We performed semi-structured interviews and used thematic analysis to analyse the data.

Setting

Recruitment

SUBMITTER: Eggink E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8886413 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature