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A barber-based intervention for hypertension in African American men: Design of a group randomized trial
(2009)BACKGROUND: Barbershops constitute potential sites for community health promotion programs targeting hypertension (HTN) in African American men but such programs previously have not been formally evaluated. METHODS: A ... -
A biography of Lydia Maria Child
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A call to action.
(2001)While the diversity of the American population is one of the nation’s greatest assets, the profound disparity in health status across racial and ethnic populations is one of its greatest challenges. The country has entered ... -
A chronicle of racism: the effects of the white medical community on black health
(1992)At no time in history has the health of black Americans equaled that of white Americans. This distinction is particularly evident in the South, where blacks have been subjected to governmental policies promoting discrimination ... -
A church-based diabetes self-management education program for African Americans with type 2 diabetes.
(2006)Introduction Diabetes self-management education interventions in community gathering places have been moderately effective, but very few studies of intervention effectiveness have been conducted among African Americans ... -
A clinic and community-based approach to hypertension control for an underserved minority population: design and methods
(2000)Abstract available at publisher's web site. -
A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Blood-Pressure Reduction in Black Barbershops
(The New England Journal of Medicine, 2018)BACKGROUND Uncontrolled hypertension is a major problem among non-Hispanic black men, who are underrepresented in pharmacist intervention trials in traditional health care settings. METHODS We enrolled a cohort of 319 black ... -
A collaborative approach to the recruitment and retention of minority patients with diabetes in rural community health centers
(2009)CONTEXT: Recruiting and retaining minorities from rural, community health centers is a challenge. Collaboration between the researchers and health center personnel and activities to enhance trust may improve results. ... -
A community based participatory approach to improving health in a Hispanic population
(2011)ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The Charlotte-Mecklenburg region has one of the fastest growing Hispanic communities in the country. This population has experienced disparities in health outcomes and diminished ability to access ... -
A Community Health Advisor Program to reduce cardiovascular risk among rural African-American women
(2009)Abstract available at publisher's web site. -
A Community-Based Approach to Eliminating Racial and Health Disparities Among Incarcerated Populations: The HIV Example for Inmates Returning to the Community
(2002)To underscore the public health risk involved, as well as the extent to which HIV infection rates disproportionately affect racial/ethnic populations in prison settings, the authors briefly review a current approach that ... -
A Community-Based Physical Education and Activity Intervention for African American Preadolescent Girls: A Strategy to Reduce Racial Disparities in Health
(2002)Physical activity habits fostered and developed early in life tend to persist into adulthood, reducing the incidence of chronic diseases associated with a sedentary lifestyle in later life. This is of particular importance ... -
A community-engaged approach to select geographic areas for interventions to reduce health disparities.
(2011)Background: While neighborhood-based approaches to eliminate health disparities are on the rise, there is little guidance on how researchers may engage with community partners to select geographic areas for interventions ...