Exploring Perceived Barriers to Physical Activity in Korean Older Patients with Hypertension: Photovoice Inquiry

Gun Young Lee, Kyung O. Kim, Jae Hyeong Ryu, Sun Hee Park, Hae Ryong Chung, Marcia Butler

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Abstract

This study attempted to explore the barriers to physical activity of older patients with Hypertension. It aimed to provide robust evidence produced through their eyes. First, through the data analysis of the accelerometer and the decision of the research team, 10 out of the 30 applicants were invited to participate in a photovoice study. Photovoice is one example of participatory action research. Photovoice participants can communicate their unique experiences through photographs, providing a highly realistic and authentic perspective that is not possible to be understood with traditional qualitative research. This study inductively identified four main themes; health illiteracy, distortion of health information, fear of physical activity, and rejection of any life changes. Based on a specific understanding of the population’s perception of physical activity, this study attempted to provide evidence of why many elderly Korean patients with Hypertension stay inactive.

Original languageEnglish
Article number14020
JournalInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume19
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2022

Keywords

  • barriers to physical activity
  • hypertension
  • older adults
  • photovoice

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