Towards Better Culturally Tailored Cardiometabolic Prevention Among the South-Asian Surinamese in the Netherlands

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. We used a mixed-method design: first, focus groups with South-Asian Surinamese women; second, a questionnai...

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Published in:International journal of public health 2023-11, Vol.68, p.1606380-1606380
Main Authors: Voogdt-Pruis, Helene R, van den Brekel, Lieke, Wispelweij, Lian, Jawalapershad, Laxmie, Narain, Soerin, Vaartjes, Ilonca C H, Grobbee, Diederick E, Klipstein-Grobusch, Kerstin
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Language:English
Subjects:
Asian People
Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control
Cross-Sectional Studies
cultural adaptation
Female
healthy lifestyle
Humans
Netherlands
prevention and control
Public Health Archive
social network
South-Asian people
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Summary: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. 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. Sixty people participated ( = 30 women, = 20 social network, = 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. 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.
ISSN:1661-8564
1661-8556
1661-8564
DOI:10.3389/ijph.2023.1606380