These disparities are demonstrated by health statuses that are poorer in these particular groups than in the Caucasian/White community. An example is the higher prevalence of and higher mortality from chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes among African Americans/Blacks ...
Given the existing disparities inmental healthtreatment and the projected growth of the African American older adult population, a dire need for further research to into assessment and treatment with a focus on cultural context is obvious.
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Cultural Diversity June 23‚ 2016 AfricanAmericanCulture andHealthDisparitiesCulture is one of the things that makes groups of people special‚ unique and interesting. Just like any other culture‚ AfricanAmericanshave traditions that they hold near and dear to their hearts such as the music‚...
Health promotion efforts have been in place for many years in an attempt to better the health of African Americans. Despite these efforts disparities continue to exist and in some cases the gap has widened. The purpose of this paper was to use the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey ...
African-Americans caring for loved ones with cancer were less likely than their white peers to report distress and depression, possibly due to stronger social support, according to results of a study presented at the 11th AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic...
African American adults and has resulted in many challenges that these individuals face on a daily basis. For example, African Americans tend to have higher unemployment rates, lower economic status, drug abuse problems, overall poorer health, lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality rates, ...
African Americans in the VA system, for example, may have better overall health than blacks in the general population. Other factors such as diet and exercise, which were not taken into account for the study, may also contribute to the racial gap. Still, Cook and Mensah said that the ...
This study complements previous evidence of disparities in chronic disease and health risk factors between African Americans and whites, and it highlights specific factors that may be important in the primary care setting. By focusing clinical attention on the prevention or treatment of specific factors...
Faith and public health partnerships offer promise to addressing health disparities, but examples that incorporate African-Americans and Latino congregations are lacking. Here we present results from developing a multi-ethnic, multi-denominational faith and public health partnership to address health dispari...