Research Article

Factors Influencing Cardiovascular Disease Preventive Behaviors among Rural Residents Based on a Socio-Ecological Model in South Korea: A Mixed Method Research

Table 4

Barriers of the practice of cardiovascular disease preventive behavior in three subdomains.

SEMSubdomainThemeCode

Personal levelPhysical exerciseBody condition being dominated by laborRecognizing labor as exercise
Lack of physical exercise time due to working hours
A body exhausted from labor
Stress managementStress due to absent or cohabiting family membersI do not even get stressed because I am living alone
I have no one to talk to
Unpleasant husband’s nagging
Self-checkingLack of knowledge about symptoms or self-checking methodsI do not measure due to no self-awareness symptoms
Do not know how to self-measure
I do not have equipment to measure at home

Interpersonal levelCommonMore faithful to personal life than with neighborsGrowing estranged from the villagers
It is hard to meet the time because we are busy doing our own work
Sense of community that is not the same it was beforeEven the village Women’s association could not take care of the villagers
Fewer opportunities for villagers to get together

Community levelExerciseAn environment that hinder physical activityIt is hard to walk around because there is a lot of grass
An uncomfortable and dangerous staircase for the elderly
I do not walk around at night because it is dark and scary
Stress managementLack of space for older men to gather and talkThe villagers’ center is mainly used by the elderly women
Old men sitting under the village pavilion because there was no place
Self-checkingLow access to healthcareExamination is difficult because it is far from the public health clinic
Due to COVID-19, the working hours of the health clinic have been reduced, making it difficult to get a check-up
After living in the city and coming to the countryside, low access to medical care prevents a check-up

SEM: socio-ecological model.