scholarly journals Acceptance of a community-based navigator program for cancer control among urban African Americans

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. H. Halbert ◽  
V. Briggs ◽  
M. Bowman ◽  
B. Bryant ◽  
D. C. Bryant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Cancer Control ◽  
Community Based

Empirically Derived Components of Hostility in a Community-Based Sample of African Americans

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mana Ali ◽  
Denee T. Mwendwa ◽  
Regina C. Sims ◽  
Serge Madhere ◽  
Clive O. Callender ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Community Based

African American men who become mental health advocates

2021 ◽  
pp. 002076402110127
Author(s):  
Sandra Yaklin ◽  
Miyong Kim ◽  
Jacklyn Hecht
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
African American ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Working Relationships ◽  
Major Theme ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Tailored Messages ◽  
Promote Mental Health

Using a narrative approach, this study explored how African American men became mental health advocates. This ancillary study is part of a formative within an ongoing community based intervention program that was designed to promote mental health of African Americans (AMEN) project within an ongoing community based intervention program that was designed to promote mental health of African Americans (AMEN) project. Narrative research techniques were used to analyze and synthesize the data. Analysis generated one major theme (interdependence) with four supporting sub-themes (credibility, social depression, stigma, and calling). These findings and insights through this qualitative study guided the AMEN project team to formulate effective communication strategies in establishing working relationships with community partners and wider stakeholders as well as crafting culturally tailored messages for African American participants.

scholarly journals Preventing cardiovascular disease: Participant perspectives of the FAITH! Program

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (12) ◽  
pp. 1710-1723 ◽  
Author(s):  
LaPrincess C Brewer ◽  
Eleshia J Morrison ◽  
Joyce E Balls-Berry ◽  
Patrick Dean ◽  
Kandace Lackore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Community Based Interventions ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Behavior Change Interventions

Striking cardiovascular health disparities exist among African-Americans in Minnesota compared to Whites; however, community-based interventions to address cardiovascular disease risk are lacking. This study explored participant perceptions of a culturally tailored, cardiovascular disease prevention program developed using a community-based participatory research process. Research participation perceptions, program benefits, and program satisfaction/acceptability were analyzed using a mixed-methods approach. Overall, acceptability was high. Findings highlight the favorable inclusion of African-Americans (research perception), knowledge gained about healthy lifestyle practices (benefits), and quality of the curriculum/speakers (satisfaction). Community-based participatory research may be useful in fostering the acceptability of behavior change interventions among marginalized African-American communities.

scholarly journals Improving cancer control through a community-based cancer awareness initiative

2014 ◽  
Vol 60 ◽  
pp. 121-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel G. Smith ◽  
Helen Rendell ◽  
Helen George ◽  
Emily Power
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Control ◽  
Cancer Awareness ◽  
Community Based

Abstract 4691: Evaluating the effectiveness of community based breast cancer and prostate cancer interventions among African Americans

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judithe Louis ◽  
Camille Brown ◽  
Crystal Cannon ◽  
Jeffrey Wilkins ◽  
Amura Cameron ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Community Based

scholarly journals Church-based interventions to address obesity among African Americans and Latinos in the United States: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen R Flórez ◽  
Denise D Payán ◽  
Kartika Palar ◽  
Malcolm V Williams ◽  
Bozena Katic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Ethnic Disparities ◽  
The United States ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Vulnerable Communities ◽  
Racial Ethnic ◽  
The Church

Abstract Context Multilevel church-based interventions may help address racial/ethnic disparities in obesity in the United States since churches are often trusted institutions in vulnerable communities. These types of interventions affect at least two levels of socio-ecological influence which could mean an intervention that targets individual congregants as well as the congregation as a whole. However, the extent to which such interventions are developed using a collaborative partnership approach and are effective with diverse racial/ethnic populations is unclear, and these crucial features of well-designed community-based interventions. Objective The present systematic literature review of church-based interventions was conducted to assess their efficacy for addressing obesity across different racial/ethnic groups (eg, African Americans, Latinos). Data Sources and Extraction In total, 43 relevant articles were identified using systematic review methods developed by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Task Force on Community Preventive Services. The extent to which each intervention was developed using community-based participatory research principles, was tailored to the particular community in question, and involved the church in the study development and implementation were also assessed. Data Analysis Although 81% of the studies reported significant results for between- or within-group differences according to the study design, effect sizes were reported or could only be calculated in 56% of cases, and most were small. There was also a lack of diversity among samples (eg, few studies involved Latinos, men, young adults, or children), which limits knowledge about the ability of church-based interventions to reduce the burden of obesity more broadly among vulnerable communities of color. Further, few interventions were multilevel in nature, or incorporated strategies at the church or community level. Conclusions Church-based interventions to address obesity will have greater impact if they consider the diversity among populations burdened by this condition and develop programs that are tailored to these different populations (eg, men of color, Latinos). Programs could also benefit from employing multilevel approaches to move the field away from behavioral modifications at the individual level and into a more systems-based framework. However, effect sizes will likely remain small, especially since individuals only spend a limited amount of time in this particular setting.

The Association Between Vascular Risk Factor-Mediating Medications and Cognition and Dementia Diagnosis in a Community-Based Sample of African-Americans

2000 ◽  
Vol 48 (9) ◽  
pp. 1035-1041 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie S. Richards ◽  
Christine L. Emsley ◽  
John Roberts ◽  
Michael D. Murray ◽  
Kathleen Hall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Vascular Risk Factor ◽  
Vascular Risk ◽  
Dementia Diagnosis ◽  
Community Based

scholarly journals Prevalence estimates of depression in elderly community-dwelling African Americans in Indianapolis and Yoruba in Ibadan, Nigeria

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 679-689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olusegun Baiyewu ◽  
Valerie Smith-Gamble ◽  
Kathleen A. Lane ◽  
Oye Gureje ◽  
Sujuan Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Clinical Assessment ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Mild Depression ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Prevalence Estimates ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression ◽  
Screening Interview ◽  
Ibadan Nigeria

Background: This is a community-based longitudinal epidemiological comparative study of elderly African Americans in Indianapolis and elderly Yoruba in Ibadan, Nigeria.Method: A two-stage study was designed in which community-based individuals were first screened using the Community Screening Interview for Dementia. The second stage was a full clinical assessment, which included use of the Geriatric Depression Scale, of a smaller sub-sample of individuals selected on the basis of their performance in the screening interview. Prevalence of depression was estimated using sampling weights according to the sampling stratification scheme for clinical assessment.Results: Some 2627 individuals were evaluated at the first stage in Indianapolis and 2806 in Ibadan. All were aged 69 years and over. Of these, 451 (17.2%) underwent clinical assessment in Indianapolis, while 605 (21.6%) were assessed in Ibadan. The prevalence estimates of both mild and severe depression were similar for the two sites (p = 0.1273 and p = 0.7093): 12.3% (mild depression) and 2.2% (severe depression) in Indianapolis and 19.8% and 1.6% respectively in Ibadan. Some differences were identified in association with demographic characteristics; for example, Ibadan men had a significantly higher prevalence of mild depression than Indianapolis men (p < 0.0001). Poor cognitive performance was associated with significantly higher rates of depression in Yoruba (p = 0.0039).Conclusion: Prevalence of depression was similar for elderly African Americans and Yoruba despite considerable socioeconomic and cultural differences between these populations.

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