Refugees' perceptions of healthy behaviors

被引：32

作者：

Barnes D.M. ^{[1
]}

Almasy N. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Harris School of Nursing, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth

[2] Nursing Department, Austin Community College, Austin, TX

来源：

Journal of Immigrant Health | 2005年 / 7卷 / 3期

关键词：

Bosnian; Cuban; Health promotion; Iranian; Refugees;

D O I：

10.1007/s10903-005-3675-8

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摘要：

This descriptive study explored refugees' knowledge and perceptions of nutrition, physical activity and smoking behaviors using the Health Promotion and Transtheoretical Models. A one-time interview used both closed- and open-ended questions. The sample included 31 adults from Bosnia, Iran, and Cuba. Refugees had some knowledge of a healthy diet and physical activity, and were aware of both benefits and barriers for health behaviors. They had a realistic perception of their weight (55% overweight), and none thought obesity was a positive characteristic. Changes in diet, physical activity and smoking since arrival in the US have been positive for some and negative for others. For all categories discussed, refugees were in the pre-contemplation stage of change. There is a need to study refugees' health behaviors over time after arrival. Health behavior interventions must be specific to ethnicity in order to accurately document progress and to be culturally appropriate. © Springer Science + Business Media, Inc. 2005.

引用

页码：185 / 193

页数：8

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