A qualitative study of perceptions of control over potential causes of death and the sources of information that inform perceptions of risk.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Investigating perceptions of control over mortality risk may be fundamental to understanding health behaviours and tackling socioeconomic gradients in health. Few studies have explored perceptions of control over different causes of death and there is a lack of qualitative risk research. Our aim was to examine participants' perceptions of control over potential causes of death and the sources that inform perceptions of risk.

Method

We conducted semi-structured interviews with 24 participants (14 female and 10 male) and conducted a template analysis to analyse the transcripts.

Findings

We identified six themes to represent participants' perceptions of control over potential mortality risks and the sources that inform these perceptions: Health-Related Mort

SUBMITTER: Brown R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9341328 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature