Awareness of heart disease and associated health behaviours in a developing country: a qualitative study.
Lemma B NegesaJudy MagareyPhilippa RasmussenJeroen M L HendriksPublished in: Nursing open (2021)
A total of 18 patients with hypertension were interviewed. The patients had poor understanding of heart disease and were not concerned about developing heart disease in the future. Barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption were poor access, cost and sociocultural factors, whereas being busy, poor physical health and lack of access to an exercise facility were barriers to physical activity.
Keyphrases
- physical activity
- mental health
- pulmonary hypertension
- public health
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- blood pressure
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- health information
- body mass index
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- climate change
- resistance training
- depressive symptoms
- patient reported