End-of-Healthcare Decisions in the African American CommunityStokes, Felicia
Lack of trust is a critical issue in healthcare that contributes to the growing disparities in access and utilization of health among minoritized and disadvantaged populations in the U.S. This study explored how lack of trust affects Ethiopian immigrant
This study examined the self-reported health behaviors and preventive healthcare utilization patterns of 77 participants at a predominantly African–American faith-based public health conference, Healthy Churches 2020. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to a sample of attendees to assess ...
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to separately examine the impact of neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation and availability of healthcare resources on prostate cancer risk among African American and Caucasian men. Methods: In the large, prospective NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study, we analyzed...
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African American/Black Health Disparities The African American/Black population experiences significant disparities with chronic conditions, access to care, and more.African Americans/Blacks represent approximately 13.4% of the United States population.1 The U.S. Census Bureau defines the terms “African...
National survey data reveal that while public awareness of healthcare inequalities in the USA has increased, the public have become less supportive of federal responsibility to address healthcare inequalities. Agenda setting literature suggests that news coverage may have an impact on both public awarene...
Public Health GenomicsNgui EM, Warner TD, Roberts LW. Perceptions of African-American health professionals and commu- nity members on the participation of children and pregnant women in genetic research. Public health genomics. 2014; 17(1):23-32. https://doi.org/10.1159/000355359 PMID: 24216722...
African-American adolescents with mental health disorders are more likely to experience higher rates of depressive moods but are less likely to utilize mental health resources. Mental healthcare providers inform caregivers of adolescents with mental health issues about appropriate resources to facilitate app...
Africans immigrants in the United States are the least-studied immigrant group, despite the research and policy efforts to address health disparities within immigrant communities. Although their healthcare experiences and needs are unique, they are often