Preventing cardiovascular disease in midlife women with HIV: An examination of facilitators and barriers to heart health behaviors.
Autor: | Stanton, Amelia M., Goodman, Georgia R., Robbins, Gregory K., Looby, Sara E., Williams, Marcel, Psaros, Christina, Raggio, Greer |
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CARDIOVASCULAR disease prevention
CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors NON-communicable diseases ANTI-HIV agents SOCIAL support HEALTH services accessibility ATTITUDE (Psychology) RESEARCH methodology MOTIVATION (Psychology) INTERVIEWING UNCERTAINTY SOCIAL stigma HEALTH status indicators MENTAL health RISK perception HEALTH literacy QUALITATIVE research CRONBACH'S alpha SELF-efficacy HEALTH behavior QUALITY of life QUESTIONNAIRES DESCRIPTIVE statistics RESEARCH funding THEMATIC analysis JUDGMENT sampling MENOPAUSE WOMEN'S health PSYCHOLOGY of HIV-positive persons BEHAVIOR modification |
Zdroj: | Journal of Women & Aging; May/Jun2023, Vol. 35 Issue 3, p223-242, 20p, 2 Charts |
Abstrakt: | Midlife women with HIV (WWH) are disproportionately impacted by cardiovascular disease (CVD), yet little is known about perceptions of CVD risk and the factors that influence engagement in heart health behaviors in this population. Few (if any) studies have used a qualitative approach to examine these perceptions, which has important implications for minimizing the negative impact of HIV-related noncommunicable diseases, the risk for which increases after midlife. Eighteen midlife WWH (aged 40–59) in Boston, MA, completed semistructured interviews to explore perceptions of CVD, HIV, and barriers and facilitators to healthy lifestyle behaviors. Interviews were analyzed via thematic analysis. Participants viewed heart health as important but were unaware of HIV-associated CVD risk. Facilitators included family and generational influences, social support, and access to resources. Physical symptoms, menopause, mental health challenges, and limited financial resources were barriers. Midlife WWH may benefit from tailored CVD prevention interventions that target their unique motivations and barriers to healthy behaviors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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