Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Pivot Concepts:
Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Target Concepts:
Gene/Protein
Disease
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Drug
Enzyme
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Query: UMLS:C0018799 (
heart disease
)
34,133
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
An understanding of health beliefs is key to creating culturally appropriate health services for Hispanic populations in the US. In this study we explore age-based variations in causal beliefs for
heart disease
and diabetes among Mexican origin adults in Houston, TX. This cross-sectional study included 497 adults of Mexican origin. Participants were asked to indicate the importance of biomedically defined and folk illness-related risk factors as causes for
heart disease
and diabetes. Biomedical risk factors were ranked highest as causes of diabetes and
heart disease
among all participants. Folk illness-related factors were ranked below biomedical factors as causes of
heart disease
among all age groups.
Susto
was ranked above the median as a risk factor for diabetes among older participants. Age-related differences in causal beliefs may have implications for designing culturally appropriate health services, such as tailored diabetes interventions for older Mexican origin adults.
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PMID:Age-related differences in biomedical and folk beliefs as causes for diabetes and heart disease among Mexican origin adults. 2190 85
