Manasi A. Tirodkar|David W. Baker|Neerja Khurana|Gregory Makoul|Muhammad Wasim Paracha|Namratha R. Kandula
Explanatory models of coronary heart disease among South Asian immigrants
National Committee for Quality Assurance|Northwestern University|Northwestern University|Saint Francis University|Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center|Metropolitan Asian Family Services|Northwestern University
study investigated south asians explanatory models em chd compared biomedical model part effort inform development culturally targeted chd prevention messageswe conducted indepth semistructured interviews english hindi urdu 75 respondents federally qualified health center community center south asian immigrants chicago illinoiswhile ems chd included risk factors biomedical model also included psychosocial spiritual risk factors respondents emphasized stress causes chd suggested chd caused sudden inexplicable factors respondents discussed cholesterol blood pressure diabetes part chd prevention women lower education low perceptions atrisk chdsouth asians ems chd encompassed biomedical model however ems also included psychosocial spiritual factorsclinicians health educators aware south asian individuals em chd may include psychosocial spiritual factors affect chd prevention behaviors