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Perceptions and self-management of a healthy diet among middle-aged adults with risk of stroke in North China: a qualitative exploration.
Liu, Cui; Chong, Mei Chan; Lee, Wan Ling; Zhang, Hai Yan; Zhang, Jin Hua.
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  • Liu C; Department of Nursing Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Chong MC; Department of Nursing Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia mcchong@um.edu.my.
  • Lee WL; Department of Nursing Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Zhang HY; Faculty of Nursing, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang City, China.
  • Zhang JH; Faculty of Nursing, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang City, China.
BMJ Open ; 14(5): e081840, 2024 May 21.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38772896
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

Although stroke is prevalent among older people, there is a rising incidence among the younger subpopulations, particularly middle-aged adults. A healthy diet is one of the key modifiable factors to primary prevention of stroke among these subpopulations, yet there is limited understanding of the dietary habits among middle agers who have the risk factor(s) but no occurrence of stroke. This study aims to explore the views on perceptions and the self-management of middle-aged adults at risk of stroke on a healthy diet and to identify the enablers and barriers that could inform the future development of dietary interventions.

DESIGN:

This study used an interpretive descriptive qualitative design, employing semistructured purposive sampling for focus group discussions. Thematic analysis was conducted on the transcribed interviews and field notes, facilitated by NVivo 12.0 Plus software.

SETTING:

Community settings in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province.

PARTICIPANTS:

Middle-aged adults (aged 45-59) were identified as at risk of stroke due to the presence of one or more modifiable risk factors.

RESULT:

A total of seven focus group discussions were audio recorded. Four main themes emerged, which were (1) cognitive understanding of a healthy diet; (2) dietary practices; (3) knowledge acquisition and (4) barriers to dietary adherence.

CONCLUSIONS:

The middle-aged adults at risk of stroke were generally aware of the risk and attempted to practise healthy eating. The existing educational programmes on following a healthy diet in the prevention of disease need to be made more comprehensible, accessible and equitable, especially for those from socioeconomically disadvantaged communities.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud / Grupos Focales / Accidente Cerebrovascular / Investigación Cualitativa / Dieta Saludable / Automanejo Límite: Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: BMJ Open Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Malasia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud / Grupos Focales / Accidente Cerebrovascular / Investigación Cualitativa / Dieta Saludable / Automanejo Límite: Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: BMJ Open Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Malasia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido