TY - JOUR
T1 - Towards better culturally tailored cardiometabolic prevention among the South-Asian Surinamese in the Netherlands
AU - Voogdt-Pruis, Helene
AU - van den Brekel, Lieke
AU - Wispelweij, Lian
AU - Jawalapershad, Laxmie
AU - Narain, Soerin
AU - Vaartjes, Ilonca
AU - Grobbee, Diederick
AU - Klipstein-Grobusch, Kerstin
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2023 Voogdt-Pruis, van den Brekel, Wispelweij, Jawalapershad, Narain, Vaartjes, Grobbee and Klipstein-Grobusch.
PY - 2023/11/28
Y1 - 2023/11/28
N2 - Objectives: To gain insight in the motives and determinants for the uptake of healthy lifestyles by South-Asian Surinamese people to identify needs and engagement strategies for healthy lifestyle support. Methods: We used a mixed-method design: first, focus groups with South-Asian Surinamese women; second, a questionnaire directed at their social network, and third, interviews with health professionals. Qualitative content analysis, basic statistical analyses and triangulation of data were applied. Results: Sixty people participated (n = 30 women, n = 20 social network, n = 10 professionals). Respondent groups reported similar motives and determinants for healthy lifestyles. In general, cardiometabolic prevention was in line with the perspectives and needs of South-Asian Surinamese. However, there seems to be a mismatch too: South-Asian Surinamese people missed a culturally sensitive approach, whereas professionals experienced difficulty with patient adherence. Incremental changes to current lifestyles; including the social network, and an encouraging approach seem to be key points for improvement of professional cardiometabolic prevention. Conclusion: Some key points for better culturally tailoring of preventive interventions would meet the needs and preferences of the South-Asian Surinamese living in the Netherlands.
AB - Objectives: To gain insight in the motives and determinants for the uptake of healthy lifestyles by South-Asian Surinamese people to identify needs and engagement strategies for healthy lifestyle support. Methods: We used a mixed-method design: first, focus groups with South-Asian Surinamese women; second, a questionnaire directed at their social network, and third, interviews with health professionals. Qualitative content analysis, basic statistical analyses and triangulation of data were applied. Results: Sixty people participated (n = 30 women, n = 20 social network, n = 10 professionals). Respondent groups reported similar motives and determinants for healthy lifestyles. In general, cardiometabolic prevention was in line with the perspectives and needs of South-Asian Surinamese. However, there seems to be a mismatch too: South-Asian Surinamese people missed a culturally sensitive approach, whereas professionals experienced difficulty with patient adherence. Incremental changes to current lifestyles; including the social network, and an encouraging approach seem to be key points for improvement of professional cardiometabolic prevention. Conclusion: Some key points for better culturally tailoring of preventive interventions would meet the needs and preferences of the South-Asian Surinamese living in the Netherlands.
KW - South-Asian people
KW - cultural adaptation
KW - healthy lifestyle
KW - prevention and control
KW - social network
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U2 - 10.3389/ijph.2023.1606380
DO - 10.3389/ijph.2023.1606380
M3 - Article
C2 - 38090667
SN - 1661-8564
VL - 68
JO - International Journal of Public Health
JF - International Journal of Public Health
M1 - 1606380
ER -