중년남성 택시운전자의 심혈관질환 위험성에 대한 인식 : 포커스그룹 인터뷰를 중심으로

• Published in: 한국직업건강간호학회지 Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 288 - 294
• Main Authors: 박선정, 고가연, 박병준
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국직업건강간호학회 30.11.2020
• Subjects: 간호학; Middle-aged; 포커스그룹; Cardiovascular disease; Male; 중년; Focus groups; 택시운전자; Taxi driver; 심혈관질환; 남성
• ISSN: 2287-2531; 2466-1856
• DOI: 10.5807/kjohn.2020.29.4.288

Purpose: This study aimed to comprehensively examine middle-aged male taxi drivers' perceptions of the risk of cardiovascular disease. Methods: A qualitative method was used, with focus group interviews. The participants were middle-aged male taxi drivers who had been driving for more than ten years and for more than six hours daily. Results: The data were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis. Middle-aged male taxi drivers' perceptions of the risk of cardiovascular disease were categorized into three main themes:　“individual perceptions of cardiovascular disease”, “possibility of behaviors for cardiovascular disease” and “motivations of behaviors for cardiovascular disease”. Six sub-themes were extracted as follows: “perception of vulnerability”, “perception of seriousness”, “perception of profitability”, “perception of disability”, “self-awareness” and “advancing toward health care”. Conclusion: It is necessary to invigorate support systems through measures including education, counseling, and web-based programs to prevent cardiovascular disease in middle-aged male taxi drivers.