Heart Disease Education and Prevention Program Targeting Immigrant Latinos: Using Focus Group Responses to Develop Effective Interventions
Heart Disease Education and Prevention Program Targeting Immigrant Latinos: Using Focus Group Responses to Develop Effective Interventions
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针对拉丁裔移民的心脏病教育和预防计划：利用焦点小组反应制定有效的干预措施
DOI：
10.1023/a:1025128615666
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发表时间：
1997
影响因子：
5.9
通讯作者：
Maxine Forrest
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作者：
C. Moreno;M. Alvarado;H. Balcázar;C. Lane;E. Newman;G. Ortiz;Maxine Forrest
虽然研究提供了大量关于行为改变对心脏病发病率和死亡率及相关危险因素的积极影响的知识，但人口中的某些部分并没有从这一信息中公平受益。1995年4月，国家心肺血液研究所（NHLBI）进行了七个焦点小组，以确定居住在华盛顿，华盛顿特区的西班牙语拉丁裔移民对心脏病和相关风险因素的知识和态度，确定媒体使用和偏好，并评估出版物的使用和偏好。大都会区。收集这些信息是为了协助制定NHLBI拉丁裔社区心血管疾病预防和外展倡议的关键信息和战略，Salud帕拉su Corazón-a心脏病预防和教育运动。这些焦点小组的调查结果表明，由于语言和文化差异，拉丁美洲人可能无法从为普通人群开发的心脏病预防信息中受益。研究人员得出结论，针对拉丁裔社区的健康教育和疾病预防计划应该开发针对语言偏好和文化价值观的教育材料和干预措施。此外，为了有效，这些计划应该向人们展示如何根据他们目前的情况做出积极的行为改变，同时对拉丁美洲移民面临重大生活调整的事实保持敏感，许多人仍然受到原籍国的影响。
Although research has provided considerable knowledge concerning the positive effects of behavioral change on morbidity and mortality from heart disease and related risk factors, some segments of the population have not benefited equitably from this information. In April 1995, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) conducted seven focus groups to determine knowledge and attitudes about heart disease and associated risk factors, identify media usage and preferences, and assess publications usage and preferences among Spanish-speaking Latino immigrants residing in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. This information was gathered to assist in the development of key messages and strategies for the NHLBI Latino Community Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Outreach Initiative, Salud para su Corazón—a heart disease prevention and education campaign. Findings from these focus groups indicate that Latinos may not benefit from heart disease prevention messages developed for the general population because of language and cultural differences. The researchers concluded that health education and disease prevention programs targeting the Latino community should develop educational materials and interventions that address language preferences and cultural values. Furthermore, to be effective, these programs should show people how to make positive behavioral changes based on their current circumstances, while remaining sensitive to the fact that Latino immigrants face major life adjustments and many are still greatly influenced by their country of origin.