Explanatory models of coronary heart disease among South Asian immigrants
Tirodkar M, Baker D, Khurana N, Makoul G, Paracha M, Kandula N. Explanatory models of coronary heart disease among South Asian immigrants. Patient Education And Counseling 2010, 85: 230-236. PMID: 21093195, PMCID: PMC3380445, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2010.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsSouth Asian immigrantsCoronary heart diseaseQualified health centersSpiritual factorsCHD preventionBlood pressureBiomedical modelHeart diseaseHealth centersIndividual explanatory modelsPrevention messagesCHDPrevention behaviorsLower educationHealth educatorsAsian immigrantsExplanatory modelsCommunity centersLower perceptionsSemi-structured interviewsFactorsDiabetesCliniciansDiseaseKnowledge Gaps and Misconceptions About Coronary Heart Disease Among U.S. South Asians
Kandula N, Tirodkar M, Lauderdale D, Khurana N, Makoul G, Baker D. Knowledge Gaps and Misconceptions About Coronary Heart Disease Among U.S. South Asians. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2010, 38: 439-442. PMID: 20307813, PMCID: PMC2844724, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.12.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary heart diseaseRisk factorsHeart diseaseMore CHD risk factorsSouth AsiansCHD risk factorsRisk factor controlModifiable risk factorsCross-sectional study populationSouth Asian adultsU.S. South AsiansLow education levelPercent of respondentsBlood pressureMultivariate regression modelCHD knowledgeStudy populationAsian adultsHigh riskStandardized questionnaireCHD educationPrevention messagesHeart attackMost participantsEducational messages