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Assessing Perceptions of and Responses to Multiple Health Risks Among the Southern Poor
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 Colu...
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author | Hovick, Shelly R. Johnson-Turbes, C. Ashani Chervin, Doryn D. Freimuth, Vicki S. |
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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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spelling | pubmed-30440222011-03-21 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. Prev Chronic Dis Original Research 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. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-12-15 /pmc/articles/PMC3044022/ /pubmed/21159223 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Original Research Hovick, Shelly R. Johnson-Turbes, C. Ashani Chervin, Doryn D. Freimuth, Vicki S. Assessing Perceptions of and Responses to Multiple Health Risks Among the Southern Poor |
title | Assessing Perceptions of and Responses to Multiple Health Risks Among the Southern Poor |
title_full | Assessing Perceptions of and Responses to Multiple Health Risks Among the Southern Poor |
title_fullStr | Assessing Perceptions of and Responses to Multiple Health Risks Among the Southern Poor |
title_full_unstemmed | Assessing Perceptions of and Responses to Multiple Health Risks Among the Southern Poor |
title_short | Assessing Perceptions of and Responses to Multiple Health Risks Among the Southern Poor |
title_sort | assessing perceptions of and responses to multiple health risks among the southern poor |
topic | Original Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3044022/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21159223 |
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