Qualitative study of knowledge, perception, behavior and barriers associated with cardiovascular disease risk among overweight and obese Hispanic taxi drivers of South Bronx, NYC.
Adult
Aged
Automobile Driving
Body Mass Index
Cardiovascular Diseases
/ etiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Focus Groups
Health Behavior
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Hispanic or Latino
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
New York City
Obesity
/ complications
Occupations
Overweight
/ complications
Qualitative Research
Residence Characteristics
Risk Factors
Self Efficacy
Young Adult
Cardiovascular disease
Knowledge
Minority health
Perceptions
Taxi drivers
Journal
BMC public health
ISSN: 1471-2458
Titre abrégé: BMC Public Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968562
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
14 May 2020
14 May 2020
Historique:
received:
27
03
2019
accepted:
22
04
2020
entrez:
16
5
2020
pubmed:
16
5
2020
medline:
21
10
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Taxi drivers are prone to developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors by adopting poor health behaviors due to their work environment. The population of Hispanic taxi drivers in inner city South Bronx, NYC, have not been studied. The goal of our qualitative study is to understand the perception, knowledge, behavior and barriers that influence CVD risk in overweight and obese inner-city Hispanic drivers. A cross-sectional qualitative study was conducted among community-based taxi drivers in South Bronx, NYC. Hispanic taxi drivers with body mass index of greater than 25 kg/m We conducted 3 focus groups (N = 25) and themes that emerged were evaluated. Through the Health Belief Model framework, Hispanic taxi driver participants reported demanding and stressful work shifts, barriers to better nutrition and good health, poor support systems, and low self-efficacy in overcoming barriers to improve their risk for CVD, due to lower perceived benefits and greater perceived barriers. Inner-city Hispanic NYC taxi drivers have several contributing factors and barriers leading to a poor CVD risk and high body weight profile. Understanding their knowledge, perception and barriers the drivers face in improving their CVD risk, underscores the importance of community outreach programs to develop a framework in empowering and improving the health of this population.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Taxi drivers are prone to developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors by adopting poor health behaviors due to their work environment. The population of Hispanic taxi drivers in inner city South Bronx, NYC, have not been studied. The goal of our qualitative study is to understand the perception, knowledge, behavior and barriers that influence CVD risk in overweight and obese inner-city Hispanic drivers.
METHODS
METHODS
A cross-sectional qualitative study was conducted among community-based taxi drivers in South Bronx, NYC. Hispanic taxi drivers with body mass index of greater than 25 kg/m
RESULTS
RESULTS
We conducted 3 focus groups (N = 25) and themes that emerged were evaluated. Through the Health Belief Model framework, Hispanic taxi driver participants reported demanding and stressful work shifts, barriers to better nutrition and good health, poor support systems, and low self-efficacy in overcoming barriers to improve their risk for CVD, due to lower perceived benefits and greater perceived barriers.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Inner-city Hispanic NYC taxi drivers have several contributing factors and barriers leading to a poor CVD risk and high body weight profile. Understanding their knowledge, perception and barriers the drivers face in improving their CVD risk, underscores the importance of community outreach programs to develop a framework in empowering and improving the health of this population.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32410613
doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-08751-0
pii: 10.1186/s12889-020-08751-0
pmc: PMC7222470
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
683Subventions
Organisme : New York State Department of Health
ID : 7000008
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