| Learning Objective #1: Gain insight into the lived experience of hypertension in African-Caribbean people residing in the United Kingdom | |||
| Learning Objective #2: Acquire understanding of hypertension health beliefs and behaviors of African-Caribbean people in the United Kingdom |
Hypertension is a major health problem for individuals of African-Caribbean origin in the U.K.(& globally.) Early diagnosis and treatment of hypertension is a national priority. This research is extremely pertinent and relevant to the contemporary policy agenda. Collaboration & partnership are key principles: a research consumer advisory is established. Research Objectives: ¨ To understand the meaning and consequences of hypertension for individuals of African Caribbean origin. ¨ To elicit knowledge and understanding of African-Caribbean individuals’ decision-making processes, risk perception, culturally specific health beliefs that mitigate against or enhance the early diagnosis and effective management of hypertension in (PHC). ¨ To identify and map out African-Caribbean individuals perceptions of prevention, diagnosis and management of hypertension in PHC. Design: This study draws upon the ethnographic tradition to elicit and describe the meaning and consequences of hypertension for individuals of African-Caribbean origin in England. Additionally, perceptions of PHC services are elicited. The sample is purposive. Population and sample: is purposive, participants are accessed are accessed via PHC records, community groups & associations. Methods: Data collection tools of focus groups, semi-structured interviews and structured vignettes (Greenhalgh 1998) are utilised. Data are systematically analysed with the aid of Atlas/ti, using Roper & Shapira’s (2000) framework for ethnographic analysis. Findings: A complex picture of health beliefs and behaviours is evidenced presented in five key themes. Implications: Knowledge generated will contribute to the PHC evidence base, assisting the development & configuration of culturally congruent services, contributing to the reduction of inequalities, early treatment & diagnosis of hypertension in PHC.
The term African-Caribbean origin is used to describe individuals and communities who have an ancestral link to the continent of Africa via the Caribbean. Self-assignation of ethnicity is an important dimension to the formation of identity and participants in the study are given the opportunity to self-assign ethnicity.
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