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http://dx.doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2020.29.4.288

Perceptions of the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Middle-aged Male Taxi Drivers: Focus Group Interviews  

Park, Sun-Jung (Department of Nursing, Suwon Women's University)
Ko, Ga-Yeon (Department of Nursing, Gangneung Yeongdong University)
Park, Byung-Jun (Department of Nursing, Daegu Health College)
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Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing / v.29, no.4, 2020 , pp. 288-294 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to comprehensively examine middle-aged male taxi drivers' perceptions of the risk of cardiovascular disease. Methods: A qualitative method was used, with focus group interviews. The participants were middle-aged male taxi drivers who had been driving for more than ten years and for more than six hours daily. Results: The data were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis. Middle-aged male taxi drivers' perceptions of the risk of cardiovascular disease were categorized into three main themes: "individual perceptions of cardiovascular disease", "possibility of behaviors for cardiovascular disease" and "motivations of behaviors for cardiovascular disease". Six sub-themes were extracted as follows: "perception of vulnerability", "perception of seriousness", "perception of profitability", "perception of disability", "self-awareness" and "advancing toward health care". Conclusion: It is necessary to invigorate support systems through measures including education, counseling, and web-based programs to prevent cardiovascular disease in middle-aged male taxi drivers.
Keywords
Cardiovascular disease; Middle-aged; Male; Taxi driver; Focus groups;
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