Social representations of cardiovascular disease in the Tanvè Health Study (TAHES) cohort in Benin

• Published in: Annales de cardiologie et d'angeiologie Vol. 70; no. 4; p. 183
• Main Authors: Amidou, S A, Houehanou, Y C, Lacroix, P, Bezanahary, Holy, Preux, P-M, Houinato, D S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; French
• Published: France 01.10.2021
• Subjects: Benin - epidemiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology; Cohort Studies; Female; Humans; Hypertension; Benin; maladie cardiovasculaire; Benin; Bénin; représentations sociales; Africa; Cardiovascular disease; Afrique; Tanvè; Social representations

To describe the social representations associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the village of Tanvè in Benin. Focus groups discussions and semi-structured interviews were conducted among participants of Tanvè Health Study (TAHES) cohort. Audio recordings were made during the interviews, as...