Using Focus Groups to Explore Older Black Men’s Perception of Dietary Interventions
Older Black men are underrepresented in research despite being disproportionately affected by Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and cardiovascular (CV) risk factors related to AD compared with non-Hispanic Whites. Although dietary interventions have shown promise to reduce modifiable CV risk factors related...
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| author | Ashley R. Shaw Eric D. Vidoni Mickeal N. Key Brandon A. Yates Roland Thorpe |
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| description | Older Black men are underrepresented in research despite being disproportionately affected by Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and cardiovascular (CV) risk factors related to AD compared with non-Hispanic Whites. Although dietary interventions have shown promise to reduce modifiable CV risk factors related to AD, Black Americans have lower adherence likely due to lack of cultural considerations. Using a noninterventional convergent parallel mixed-methods approach, this study examined the cultural contexts that inform perceptions of dietary interventions among older Midwestern Black men. All participants completed an online demographic and dietary habit survey prior to focus group discussions. Two focus group discussion sessions were conducted with a total of 10 cognitively normal Black men aged 55 years and older. Survey data were analyzed using a frequency analysis and qualitative data were analyzed using a six-step thematic analysis process. Most men indicated having hypertension ( N = 7, 77.8%) and currently not following a dietary eating pattern ( N = 8, 88.9%). Emerging themes identified included (1) knowledge of dementia, (2) perceptions of dietary interventions, (3) barriers impacting participation in dietary interventions, and (4) overcoming barriers to engage Black men in dietary interventions. Findings from this study should inform the design of future dietary interventions for AD prevention to enhance participation among older Black men. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7f4c5cca3e544cb687235383a6dee2622024-04-13T10:03:29ZengSAGE PublishingAmerican Journal of Men's Health1557-98912024-04-011810.1177/15579883241241973Using Focus Groups to Explore Older Black Men’s Perception of Dietary InterventionsAshley R. Shaw0Eric D. Vidoni1Mickeal N. Key2Brandon A. Yates3Roland Thorpe4Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USADepartment of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USADepartment of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USAIndiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USADepartment of Health Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USAOlder Black men are underrepresented in research despite being disproportionately affected by Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and cardiovascular (CV) risk factors related to AD compared with non-Hispanic Whites. Although dietary interventions have shown promise to reduce modifiable CV risk factors related to AD, Black Americans have lower adherence likely due to lack of cultural considerations. Using a noninterventional convergent parallel mixed-methods approach, this study examined the cultural contexts that inform perceptions of dietary interventions among older Midwestern Black men. All participants completed an online demographic and dietary habit survey prior to focus group discussions. Two focus group discussion sessions were conducted with a total of 10 cognitively normal Black men aged 55 years and older. Survey data were analyzed using a frequency analysis and qualitative data were analyzed using a six-step thematic analysis process. Most men indicated having hypertension ( N = 7, 77.8%) and currently not following a dietary eating pattern ( N = 8, 88.9%). Emerging themes identified included (1) knowledge of dementia, (2) perceptions of dietary interventions, (3) barriers impacting participation in dietary interventions, and (4) overcoming barriers to engage Black men in dietary interventions. Findings from this study should inform the design of future dietary interventions for AD prevention to enhance participation among older Black men.https://doi.org/10.1177/15579883241241973 |
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| title | Using Focus Groups to Explore Older Black Men’s Perception of Dietary Interventions |
| title_full | Using Focus Groups to Explore Older Black Men’s Perception of Dietary Interventions |
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| title_short | Using Focus Groups to Explore Older Black Men’s Perception of Dietary Interventions |
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