| dc.description.abstract | Cardiovascular disease has been responsible for 37% of the total death in Indonesia. Research
about cardiovascular disease and its management in Indonesia has heavily emphasised
biomedical aspects of the disease; little is known about experiencing the disease at the
individual’s level, especially for those Indonesian women with cardiovascular disease. The aim
of this study was to understand how gender shapes Indonesian women’s experiences of living
with heart disease and how it affects their private lives. A feminist-informed qualitative
research design was carried out in the study. The primary method of data collection was semistructured
interviews. A total of 26 women aged between 30 and 67 years were interviewed
from June to September 2016. Transcribed interviews data were analysed using qualitative
framework analysis. Three major themes were inferred from the data analysis: (1) effect of
CVD on women’s day-to-day activities, (2) effects on women’s family relationship, and (3)
women’s coping strategies. The inability to fulfil the gender expectation of caring for others
had unwittingly managed to undermine or threaten the women’s sense of self and their social
identity. Healthcare professionals should be aware of the ethnic and cultural backgrounds of
women with cardiovascular disease, to enable them to deliver services that meet the social,
spiritual, and cultural needs of their patients. | en_US |
