Behavioral science can play an important role in reducing cardiovascular health disparities by capitalizing on expertise in human behavior change, social determinants of health, and implementation science.
How can behavioral science interventions address cardiovascular health disparities in racial and ethnic minority groups?
Behavioral science, through expertise in human behavior change and social determinants of health, plays a critical role in addressing and reducing cardiovascular health disparities among minority populations.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Despite improvements in the prevention and treatment of CVD over the past 20 years, racial/ethnic minority groups including non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanic/Latinos, and some Asian subgroups (e.g., Asian Indians, Filipinos) experience higher rates of CVD risk factors and morbidity and mortality from CVD than non-Hispanic Whites. Therefore, addressing cardiovascular health disparities is an immediate priority. Behavioral science can play an important role in reducing disparities by capitalizing on expertise in human behavior change, social determinants of health, and implementation science. In this narrative review, we describe the efforts made within behavioral science to address CVD health disparities. We review current interventions to reduce CVD health disparities and provide practical recommendations that can be used as the field moves forward. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
Chirinos et al. (Mon,) conducted a review in Cardiovascular health disparities. Behavioral science interventions was evaluated. Behavioral science can play an important role in reducing cardiovascular health disparities by capitalizing on expertise in human behavior change, social determinants of health, and implementation science.
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