Assessing Perceptions of and Responses to Multiple Health Risks Among the Southern Poor

Hovick, Shelly R.; Johnson-Turbes, C. Ashani; Chervin, Doryn D.; Freimuth, Vicki S.

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Assessing Perceptions of and Responses to Multiple Health Risks Among the Southern Poor

Published Date:

Dec 15 2010

Source:

Prev Chronic Dis. 8(1).

Language:

English

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Alternative Title:

Prev Chronic Dis

Personal Author:

Hovick, Shelly R. ; Johnson-Turbes, C. Ashani ; Chervin, Doryn D. ; Freimuth, Vicki S. ;

Description:

Introduction

We explored perceptions of and responses to multiple health risks among people living in poverty in the southern United States.

Methods

We conducted 12 focus groups and interviewed 66 focus group participants in 3 southern US cities (Birmingham, Alabama; Jackson, Mississippi; and Columbia, South Carolina). Thematic analysis was used to identify major themes.

Results

Study participants worried most about chronic health conditions and the costs to treat those conditions. Feelings of threat were influenced by family health history and race. Barriers to health-protective behaviors included time, work, family, apathy, and low response efficacy. Physical activity and checking blood pressure were the health-protective behaviors in which participants most often engaged.

Conclusion

Our results will be useful for the development of interventions that target the southern poor. Intervention messages should address the barriers that poor people face when attempting to engage in health-protective behaviors and should help strengthen people's confidence in their ability to change their behaviors.

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Pubmed ID:

21159223

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC3044022

Document Type:

Journal Article

Funding:

5P01CD000242-03/CD/ODCDC CDC HHS/United States

Place as Subject:

Southeastern United States

Collection(s):

Preventing Chronic Disease

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