A Modest Proposal for Single Black Women in South Florida

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudine Etienne
Keyword(s):  
Black Women ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Modest Proposal

Acceptability of the “Love, Sex, & Choices” HIV Prevention Intervention by Hispanic Female College Students

2020 ◽  
pp. 154041532097664
Author(s):  
Sandra Gracia Jones ◽  
Rachel Jones ◽  
Eric A. Fenkl ◽  
Lorraine Lacroix-Williams ◽  
Sharon Simon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Black Women ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Hispanic Women ◽  
Soap Opera ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Hispanic College Students ◽  
Prevention Intervention ◽  
Hiv Prevention Intervention ◽  
Hiv Test

Introduction: Hispanic women are affected by HIV. “Love, Sex & Choices” (LSC) is an innovative 12-episode urban soap opera video series targeting young adult Black women streamed to smartphones. This study purpose was to determine whether LSC is an acceptable HIV prevention intervention for female Hispanic college students in South Florida. Method: After institutional review board approval, female Hispanic college students were recruited from two campuses to watch the LSC video series and complete an online evaluation survey. Results: Study participants ( n =101) evaluated LSC as definitely/probably important for women (97.0%), helpful for making relationship decisions (86.2%), changing attitudes about having sex (79.2%), asking partners to use a condom (80.2%), leaving partners who won’t use condoms (74.2%), handling oneself in tough situations in a relationship (79.2%), and getting an HIV test (83.2%). Participants liked/related to LSC and thought their friends would also like the series. Conclusions: Results indicated that young Hispanic women related to the video series, were likely to get HIV tested after watching the video series, found the story lines realistic, and thought their friends would like the series. The next step is to test the effectiveness of LSC to change behaviors of young Hispanic women at risk of HIV.

Evaluating the Factors Associated With the Completion of a Community-Based Group Exercise Program Among Older Women

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 649-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anamica Batra ◽  
Stefany Coxe ◽  
Timothy F. Page ◽  
Michael Melchior ◽  
Richard C. Palmer
Keyword(s):  
Black Women ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Dade County ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Program Recognition

Despite the well-known benefits of exercise, only 50% of U.S. women met recommended physical activity levels in 2014. To combat this issue, the Healthy Aging Regional Collaborative of South Florida has been offering the EnhanceFitness (EF) program in community-based settings since 2008. In the current study, we examined the factors associated with the program completion among older women (≥ 60 years). During the first 4 years, 3,829 older women attended EF sessions. Of these, 924 (24.2%) attended the recommended 32 sessions within first 4 months. Results revealed that women who lived in Miami-Dade County, were ≥ 80 years, and did not report depression and/or risk factors for chronic conditions were more likely to complete EF. Black women were less likely to complete the program. Recognition of these factors might help identify at-risk individuals. More efforts are needed to improve completion rates. Theory-based interventions would allow comprehensive understanding of all factors and, therefore, should be explored in the future.

Guided Surgery Treats Fibroids In Black Women

Ob Gyn News ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Miriam E. Tucker
Keyword(s):  
Black Women ◽  
Guided Surgery

More Vitamin D Urged for Elderly Black Women

2007 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
PATRICE WENDLING
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Black Women

Optimal BMI for Black Women

2005 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Ben Van Houten
Keyword(s):  
Black Women

Ethnic Differences in Self-Poisoning Across South London

Crisis ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 268-272
Author(s):  
Sean Cross ◽  
Dinesh Bhugra ◽  
Paul I. Dargan ◽  
David M. Wood ◽  
Shaun L. Greene ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Black Women ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
White Women ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Managing Risk ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Incident Cases ◽  
Minority Ethnic

Background: Self-poisoning (overdose) is the commonest form of self-harm cases presenting to acute secondary care services in the UK, where there has been limited investigation of self-harm in black and minority ethnic communities. London has the UK’s most ethnically diverse areas but presents challenges in resident-based data collection due to the large number of hospitals. Aims: To investigate the rates and characteristics of self-poisoning presentations in two central London boroughs. Method: All incident cases of self-poisoning presentations of residents of Lambeth and Southwark were identified over a 12-month period through comprehensive acute and mental health trust data collection systems at multiple hospitals. Analysis was done using STATA 12.1. Results: A rate of 121.4/100,000 was recorded across a population of more than half a million residents. Women exceeded men in all measured ethnic groups. Black women presented 1.5 times more than white women. Gender ratios within ethnicities were marked. Among those aged younger than 24 years, black women were almost 7 times more likely to present than black men were. Conclusion: Self-poisoning is the commonest form of self-harm presentation to UK hospitals but population-based rates are rare. These results have implications for formulating and managing risk in clinical services for both minority ethnic women and men.

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