Reaching African American Men: A Qualitative Analysis
| Autor: | Keith O. Plowden, Elias P. Vasquez, Wendell John, James Kimani |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Gerontology Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Transcultural Nursing Health Behavior Psychological intervention Nursing Methodology Research Trust Qualitative analysis New England Surveys and Questionnaires Ethnography Humans African american men Models Nursing Anthropology Cultural Qualitative Research Community and Home Care Motivation Operationalization Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Caring environment Men Community Health Nursing Community-Institutional Relations Black or African American Primary Prevention Outreach Community member Empathy Safety Psychology Attitude to Health Needs Assessment |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Community Health Nursing. 23:147-158 |
| ISSN: | 1532-7655 0737-0016 |
| DOI: | 10.1207/s15327655jchn2303_2 |
| Popis: | African American men are disproportionately affected by most illnesses and associated complications. These men are also less likely to participate in primary and secondary prevention interventions. Little is known about reaching them. The purpose of this study(1) was to explore factors associated with effectively reaching African American men. Ethnographic methods were used. Key and general informants from an urban Northeastern community were recruited for this study. The data revealed 3 major themes as essential to reaching African American men: a trusted and respected community member providing the outreach, a perceived safe and caring environment during outreach, and a perceived benefit from participating in the outreach. The findings from this study provided a foundation for designing community interventions that will increase participation among African American men. Future research efforts should focus on operationalizing these findings in the community. |
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