Journal article
The Development of a Feasible Community-Specific Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program: Triangulation of Methods and Sources
Health education & behavior, Vol.30(6), pp.723-739
12/2003
DOI: 10.1177/1090198103255521
PMID: 14655866
Abstract
Triangulation of methods, sources, and investigators can lead to amultidimensional understanding of a particular issue. In this study, the combination of qualitative and quantitative data collection methods, and information from community and coalition members resulted in the development of a tailored community-specific intervention. Three components were triangulated after analyzing each separately. A household survey of community members between the ages of 25 and 64 years was conducted to identify knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to cardiovascular disease and to assess risk factor levels. Focus group discussions were conducted with community members to describe facilitators and barriers to healthy lifestyles, as well as possible interventions. Natural group discussions with coalition members analyzed the relevance, feasibility, affordability, acceptability, and sustainability of specific intervention activities. Results from the different components were compared and contrasted. Areas of added information, validation, and contradiction were analyzed and guided the development of intervention activities.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Development of a Feasible Community-Specific Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program: Triangulation of Methods and Sources
- Creators
- Rima Nakkash - Department of Family Medicine, American University of Beirut—Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonRema A Afifi Soweid - Department of Family Medicine, American University of Beirut—Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonMayssa T Nehlawi - Department of Family Medicine, American University of Beirut—Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonMona C Shediac-Rizkallah - Department of Family Medicine, American University of Beirut—Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonTheresa A Hajjar - Department of Family Medicine, American University of Beirut—Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonMustafa Khogali - Department of Family Medicine, American University of Beirut—Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Health education & behavior, Vol.30(6), pp.723-739
- DOI
- 10.1177/1090198103255521
- PMID
- 14655866
- NLM abbreviation
- Health Educ Behav
- ISSN
- 1090-1981
- eISSN
- 1552-6127
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/2003
- Academic Unit
- Injury Prevention Research Center; Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984063114302771
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