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Environmental determinants of cardiovascular diseases risk factors : a qualitative directed content analysis
Joint Authors
Muhammadi, Isa
Sabzmakan, Layla
Morowatisharifabad, Muhammad Ali
Afaghi, Ahmad
Nasiri, Muhammad Hasan
Abad, Said Mazlumi Mahmud
Mirdai, Masud
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 5 (31 May. 2014), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2014-05-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one cause of death in the world.
In most analyses of health problems, environment plays a significant and modifiable role in causing the problem either directly or indirectly through behavior.
Objectives : This study aims to understand the patients and healthcare providers’ experiences about the environmental determinants of CVD risk factors based on the Precede Model.
Patients and Methods : This qualitative study conducted over six months in 2012 at Diabetes Units of Health Centers associated with Alborz University of Medical Sciences and Health Services which is located in Karaj, Iran.
The data were collected based on individual semi-structured interviews with 50 patients and 12 healthcare providers.
Data analysis was performed simultaneous with data collection using the content analysis directed method.
Results : Lack of behaviors like stress control, healthy eating and physical activity were the roots of the risk factors for CVD.
The environmental factor is one of the barriers for conducting these behaviors.
The environmental barriers included of structural environment including “availability and accessibility of health resources”, “new skills”, and “law and policies” which are located in enabling category and social environment including “social support”, “motivation to comply” and “consequences of behavior” which are located in reinforcing category.
The most barriers to performing health behaviors were often structural.
Conclusions : The environmental factors were barriers for doing healthy behaviors.
These factors need to be considered to design health promotion interventions.
Policymakers should not only focus on patients’ education but also should provide specific facilities to enhance economic, social and cultural status.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sabzmakan, Layla& Muhammadi, Isa& Morowatisharifabad, Muhammad Ali& Nasiri, Muhammad Hasan& Abad, Said Mazlumi Mahmud& Mirdai, Masud…[et al.]. 2014. Environmental determinants of cardiovascular diseases risk factors : a qualitative directed content analysis. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 16, no. 5, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-371506
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nasiri, Muhammad Hasan…[et al.]. Environmental determinants of cardiovascular diseases risk factors : a qualitative directed content analysis. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 16, no. 5 (May. 2014), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-371506
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sabzmakan, Layla& Muhammadi, Isa& Morowatisharifabad, Muhammad Ali& Nasiri, Muhammad Hasan& Abad, Said Mazlumi Mahmud& Mirdai, Masud…[et al.]. Environmental determinants of cardiovascular diseases risk factors : a qualitative directed content analysis. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2014. Vol. 16, no. 5, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-371506
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 10-11
Record ID
BIM-371506