Key Points
- This research aims to uncover the attitudes and knowledge of lifestyle risk factors for coronary heart disease among South Asians over 40 in Leicester.
- Qualitative focus group analysis with randomly selected South Asians from GP lists and community centres
- Group discussions were recorded, translated, and transcribed
- Transcripts were analyzed for key themes and issues
- Participants showed varying attitudes and levels of knowledge about lifestyle risk factors for coronary heart disease
- Barriers included lack of information on healthy cooking and cultural constraints such as limited exercise facilities for women
- Perceived stress, especially related to ethnic minority status, was often mentioned as a contributing factor to coronary heart disease
Structured PICO
PPopulationSouth Asians aged over 40 years in Leicester, UK
OOutcomeKnowledge of and attitudes to lifestyle risk factors for coronary heart diseasepatient reported
Culturally tailored health promotion is needed for South Asians to address specific barriers to lifestyle modification such as language, cultural norms, and minority-related stress.