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 and Marcia Butler
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Gun-Young Lee: Department of Gerokinesiology, Kyungil University, Kyungsan 38428, Korea
Kyung-O Kim: Department of Gerokinesiology, Kyungil University, Kyungsan 38428, Korea
Jae-Hyeong Ryu: Chungbuk Boeun Naebuk Public Health Center, Boen 28917, Korea
Sun-Hee Park: Social Welfare Center, Daegu 41052, Korea
Hae-Ryong Chung: Health and Fitness Management, College of Health, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA 30260, USA
Marcia Butler: Health Care Management, College of Health, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA 30260, USA

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 21, 1-22

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.

Keywords: older adults; hypertension; barriers to physical activity; photovoice (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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