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Irina Todorova - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Women's Reproductive Health in Sociocultural Context.
International journal of behavioral medicine, 2017Co-Authors: Yael Benyamini, Irina TodorovaAbstract:Purpose The special issue on Women’s Reproductive Health in Cultural Context covers multiple dimensions of women’s reproductive health and how it might be shaped by cultural meanings, social and gender inequities, and power differentials, employing a variety of methodological approaches. On the one hand, it aims to bring to the forefront the conversation about how women’s health is uniquely experienced and constructed in local settings, and on the other hand, it aims to draw broader conclusions from a perspective of interconnectedness of women and the shared issues that they face.
David Reeves - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Illness beliefs and the Sociocultural Context of diabetes self-management in British South Asians: a mixed methods study
BMC Family Practice, 2015Co-Authors: Neesha R Patel, Christian Blickem, Anne Kennedy, Christine Bundy, Carolyn Chew-graham, David ReevesAbstract:BackgroundBritish South Asians have a higher incidence of diabetes and poorer health outcomes compared to the general UK population. Beliefs about diabetes are known to play an important role in self-management, yet little is known about the Sociocultural Context in shaping beliefs. This study aimed to explore the influence of Sociocultural Context on illness beliefs and diabetes self-management in British South Asians.MethodsA mixed methods approach was used. 67 participants recruited using random and purposive sampling, completed a questionnaire measuring illness beliefs, fatalism, health outcomes and demographics; 37 participants completed a social network survey interview and semi-structured interviews. Results were analysed using SPSS and thematic analysis.ResultsQuantitative data found certain social network characteristics (emotional and illness work) were related to perceived concern, emotional distress and health outcomes (p
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illness beliefs and the Sociocultural Context of diabetes self management in british south asians a mixed methods study
BMC Family Practice, 2015Co-Authors: Neesha R Patel, Christian Blickem, Anne Kennedy, Christine Bundy, Carolyn Chewgraham, David ReevesAbstract:British South Asians have a higher incidence of diabetes and poorer health outcomes compared to the general UK population. Beliefs about diabetes are known to play an important role in self-management, yet little is known about the Sociocultural Context in shaping beliefs. This study aimed to explore the influence of Sociocultural Context on illness beliefs and diabetes self-management in British South Asians. A mixed methods approach was used. 67 participants recruited using random and purposive sampling, completed a questionnaire measuring illness beliefs, fatalism, health outcomes and demographics; 37 participants completed a social network survey interview and semi-structured interviews. Results were analysed using SPSS and thematic analysis. Quantitative data found certain social network characteristics (emotional and illness work) were related to perceived concern, emotional distress and health outcomes (p < 0.05). After multivariate analysis, emotional work remained a significant predictor of perceived concern and emotional distress related to diabetes (p < 0.05). Analysis of the qualitative data suggest that fatalistic attitudes and beliefs influences self-management practices and alternative food ‘therapies’ are used which are often recommended by social networks. Diabetes-related illness beliefs and self-management appear to be shaped by the Sociocultural Context. Better understanding of the Contextual determinants of behaviour could facilitate the development of culturally appropriate interventions to modify beliefs and support self-management in this population.
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Illness beliefs and the Sociocultural Context of diabetes self-management in British South Asians: a mixed methods study
BMC family practice, 2015Co-Authors: Neesha R Patel, Christian Blickem, Anne Kennedy, Christine Bundy, Carolyn Chew-graham, David ReevesAbstract:British South Asians have a higher incidence of diabetes and poorer health outcomes compared to the general UK population. Beliefs about diabetes are known to play an important role in self-management, yet little is known about the Sociocultural Context in shaping beliefs. This study aimed to explore the influence of Sociocultural Context on illness beliefs and diabetes self-management in British South Asians. A mixed methods approach was used. 67 participants recruited using random and purposive sampling, completed a questionnaire measuring illness beliefs, fatalism, health outcomes and demographics; 37 participants completed a social network survey interview and semi-structured interviews. Results were analysed using SPSS and thematic analysis. Quantitative data found certain social network characteristics (emotional and illness work) were related to perceived concern, emotional distress and health outcomes (p
Yael Benyamini - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Women's Reproductive Health in Sociocultural Context.
International journal of behavioral medicine, 2017Co-Authors: Yael Benyamini, Irina TodorovaAbstract:Purpose The special issue on Women’s Reproductive Health in Cultural Context covers multiple dimensions of women’s reproductive health and how it might be shaped by cultural meanings, social and gender inequities, and power differentials, employing a variety of methodological approaches. On the one hand, it aims to bring to the forefront the conversation about how women’s health is uniquely experienced and constructed in local settings, and on the other hand, it aims to draw broader conclusions from a perspective of interconnectedness of women and the shared issues that they face.
Neesha R Patel - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Illness beliefs and the Sociocultural Context of diabetes self-management in British South Asians: a mixed methods study
BMC Family Practice, 2015Co-Authors: Neesha R Patel, Christian Blickem, Anne Kennedy, Christine Bundy, Carolyn Chew-graham, David ReevesAbstract:BackgroundBritish South Asians have a higher incidence of diabetes and poorer health outcomes compared to the general UK population. Beliefs about diabetes are known to play an important role in self-management, yet little is known about the Sociocultural Context in shaping beliefs. This study aimed to explore the influence of Sociocultural Context on illness beliefs and diabetes self-management in British South Asians.MethodsA mixed methods approach was used. 67 participants recruited using random and purposive sampling, completed a questionnaire measuring illness beliefs, fatalism, health outcomes and demographics; 37 participants completed a social network survey interview and semi-structured interviews. Results were analysed using SPSS and thematic analysis.ResultsQuantitative data found certain social network characteristics (emotional and illness work) were related to perceived concern, emotional distress and health outcomes (p
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illness beliefs and the Sociocultural Context of diabetes self management in british south asians a mixed methods study
BMC Family Practice, 2015Co-Authors: Neesha R Patel, Christian Blickem, Anne Kennedy, Christine Bundy, Carolyn Chewgraham, David ReevesAbstract:British South Asians have a higher incidence of diabetes and poorer health outcomes compared to the general UK population. Beliefs about diabetes are known to play an important role in self-management, yet little is known about the Sociocultural Context in shaping beliefs. This study aimed to explore the influence of Sociocultural Context on illness beliefs and diabetes self-management in British South Asians. A mixed methods approach was used. 67 participants recruited using random and purposive sampling, completed a questionnaire measuring illness beliefs, fatalism, health outcomes and demographics; 37 participants completed a social network survey interview and semi-structured interviews. Results were analysed using SPSS and thematic analysis. Quantitative data found certain social network characteristics (emotional and illness work) were related to perceived concern, emotional distress and health outcomes (p < 0.05). After multivariate analysis, emotional work remained a significant predictor of perceived concern and emotional distress related to diabetes (p < 0.05). Analysis of the qualitative data suggest that fatalistic attitudes and beliefs influences self-management practices and alternative food ‘therapies’ are used which are often recommended by social networks. Diabetes-related illness beliefs and self-management appear to be shaped by the Sociocultural Context. Better understanding of the Contextual determinants of behaviour could facilitate the development of culturally appropriate interventions to modify beliefs and support self-management in this population.
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Illness beliefs and the Sociocultural Context of diabetes self-management in British South Asians: a mixed methods study
BMC family practice, 2015Co-Authors: Neesha R Patel, Christian Blickem, Anne Kennedy, Christine Bundy, Carolyn Chew-graham, David ReevesAbstract:British South Asians have a higher incidence of diabetes and poorer health outcomes compared to the general UK population. Beliefs about diabetes are known to play an important role in self-management, yet little is known about the Sociocultural Context in shaping beliefs. This study aimed to explore the influence of Sociocultural Context on illness beliefs and diabetes self-management in British South Asians. A mixed methods approach was used. 67 participants recruited using random and purposive sampling, completed a questionnaire measuring illness beliefs, fatalism, health outcomes and demographics; 37 participants completed a social network survey interview and semi-structured interviews. Results were analysed using SPSS and thematic analysis. Quantitative data found certain social network characteristics (emotional and illness work) were related to perceived concern, emotional distress and health outcomes (p
Kristen P. Mark - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the Sociocultural Context of sexually diverse women s sexual desire
Sexuality and Culture, 2018Co-Authors: Dani E. Rosenkrantz, Kristen P. MarkAbstract:Women’s sexual desire is a complex, multifaceted phenomenon. According to the biopsychosocial model of female sexual function, a comprehensive understanding of women’s sexuality requires awareness of the presence of and interaction between biological, psychological, interpersonal, and Sociocultural factors. Other sexuality scholars in the field have similarly stressed this perspective, emphasizing that sexual desire in particular is impacted by medical, relational, psychological, and Sociocultural influences. Given the influence of Sociocultural variables like sexism and heterosexism on women’s lives, we sought to understand the impact of the Sociocultural Context on sexual desire in 31 bisexual, lesbian, and heterosexual women. Women ranged in age from 20 to 69 and answered a number of questions related to their experience of sexual desire and the ways in which desire related to their sexual identity. The semi-structured interviews focused on women’s retrospective, subjective accounts of their experiences. Using a consensual qualitative research approach and thematic analysis, the interviews revealed four themes and seven subthemes: (1) minority stress (heterosexist discrimination, stigmatized identities, coming out, impact of visible/safe spaces); (2) gender expectations (gendered relationship expectations, gender binary impacts, body image); (3) religion; and (4) taboo and changing cultural times. Participant responses suggest that the Sociocultural Context can influence the sexual desire of diverse women, supporting both sexual desire exploration and suppression of desire expression by Context. Practice and advocacy considerations include understanding of the impact of systems of privilege and oppression (e.g., sexism, heterosexism, racism) on women’s sexual desire experiences and opportunities for supporting diverse women’s sexual empowerment.
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The Sociocultural Context of Sexually Diverse Women’s Sexual Desire
Sexuality & Culture, 2017Co-Authors: Dani E. Rosenkrantz, Kristen P. MarkAbstract:Women’s sexual desire is a complex, multifaceted phenomenon. According to the biopsychosocial model of female sexual function, a comprehensive understanding of women’s sexuality requires awareness of the presence of and interaction between biological, psychological, interpersonal, and Sociocultural factors. Other sexuality scholars in the field have similarly stressed this perspective, emphasizing that sexual desire in particular is impacted by medical, relational, psychological, and Sociocultural influences. Given the influence of Sociocultural variables like sexism and heterosexism on women’s lives, we sought to understand the impact of the Sociocultural Context on sexual desire in 31 bisexual, lesbian, and heterosexual women. Women ranged in age from 20 to 69 and answered a number of questions related to their experience of sexual desire and the ways in which desire related to their sexual identity. The semi-structured interviews focused on women’s retrospective, subjective accounts of their experiences. Using a consensual qualitative research approach and thematic analysis, the interviews revealed four themes and seven subthemes: (1) minority stress (heterosexist discrimination, stigmatized identities, coming out, impact of visible/safe spaces); (2) gender expectations (gendered relationship expectations, gender binary impacts, body image); (3) religion; and (4) taboo and changing cultural times. Participant responses suggest that the Sociocultural Context can influence the sexual desire of diverse women, supporting both sexual desire exploration and suppression of desire expression by Context. Practice and advocacy considerations include understanding of the impact of systems of privilege and oppression (e.g., sexism, heterosexism, racism) on women’s sexual desire experiences and opportunities for supporting diverse women’s sexual empowerment.
