Walcott-McQuigg J A, Logan B, Smith E
Department of Public Health Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.
J Natl Black Nurses Assoc. 1994 Fall-Winter;7(2):49-59.
Preventive health practices of African American women (AAW) have been little studied. This study explores the participation of middle-income AAW in health promotion/disease prevention behavior. In-depth, audiotape, and semi-structured interviews were held with 36 AAW between the ages of 26 and 75 years. Results indicated that the majority of the women participated in diet control behavior for health purposes. Participation in weight management and exercise behavior was less extensive. The women were involved in other types of preventive health practices to keep healthy. The findings reveal the need for increased educational efforts in the areas of weight management, exercise behavior, mammography, and in the practice of breast self-examination. Results of the study have implications for researchers, educators, and clinicians.
非裔美国女性（AAW）的预防性健康行为鲜有研究。本研究探讨了中等收入的非裔美国女性参与健康促进/疾病预防行为的情况。对36名年龄在26岁至75岁之间的非裔美国女性进行了深入的、录音的半结构化访谈。结果表明，大多数女性出于健康目的参与了饮食控制行为。参与体重管理和锻炼行为的情况则没那么普遍。这些女性还参与了其他类型的预防性健康行为以保持健康。研究结果表明，需要在体重管理、锻炼行为、乳房X光检查和乳房自我检查实践等领域加大教育力度。该研究结果对研究人员、教育工作者和临床医生具有启示意义。
