Minority Health and Health Equity Archive
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Welcome to the Minority Health and Health Equity Archive (MHHEA), an electronic archive for digital resource materials in the fields of minority health and health disparities research and policy. It is offered as a no-charge resource to the public, academic scholars and health science researchers interested in the elimination of racial and ethnic health disparities.
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Item Feasibility Study of Engaging Barbershops for Prostate Cancer Education in Rural African-American Communities(2015) Luque, J. S.; Siddartha, Roy; Tarasenko, Yelena; Levi, Ross; Johnson, Jarrett; Gwede, Clement K.The barbershop is a promising setting where African-American men might receive information and education about prostate cancer. In this study, we assessed the feasibility of engaging rural barbershops as venues for barbers to deliver a prostate cancer education intervention to increase informed decision-making for prostate cancer screening among customers. Twelve barbershops were recruited from two separate micropolitan areas in Georgia as intervention and control sites. Structured interviews were conducted with 11 barbers in both sites about customer characteristics as well as their willingness to participate in the study. The interviews were audio recorded and transcribed for analysis. In the intervention site, six barbers completed a survey and a pre-/posttest prostate cancer knowledge instrument following training classes. Barbers reported a wide average range of customers served per week (50 to 300). African-American men made up an average of 87 % of customers. Barbers thought prostate cancer was an important discussion topic, felt they would be comfortable discussing it, and supported the participation of their barbershop in the study. For intervention group barbers, there was a statistically significant difference between the average pretest knowledge score of 72 % (mean 12.2, SD = 3.2) and the posttest knowledge score of 89 % (mean 15.2, SD = 1.1) (P = 0.03) on the 17-item prostate cancer knowledge instrument. Based on the multiple interactions with the barbers, there was high receptivity to the topic and consensus about the importance of addressing prostate cancer with their customers. Rural barbershops represent feasible venues for delivering a prostate cancer education intervention.Item Felon Disenfranchisement in the United States: A Health Equity Perspective(2013) Purtle, JonathanApproximately 13% of African American men are disqualified from voting because of a felony conviction. I used ecosocial theory to identify how institutionalized racism helps perpetuate health disparities and to explore pathways through which felon disenfranchisement laws may contribute to racial health disparities in the United States. From a literature review, I identified 2 potential pathways: (1) inability to alter inequitable public policies that differentially allocate resources for health; and (2) inability to reintegrate into society by voting, which contributes to allostatic load.Item Approaching Environmental Health Disparities and Green Spaces: An Ecosystem Services Perspective(2015) Jennings, Viniece; Johnson Gaither, CassandraHealth disparities occur when adverse health conditions are unequal across populations due in part to gaps in wealth. These disparities continue to plague global health. Decades of research suggests that the natural environment can play a key role in sustaining the health of the public. However, the influence of the natural environment on health disparities is not well-articulated. Green spaces provide ecosystem services that are vital to public health. This paper discusses the link between green spaces and some of the nation’s leading health issues such as obesity, cardiovascular health, heat-related illness, and psychological health. These associations are discussed in terms of key demographic variables—race, ethnicity, and income. The authors also identify research gaps and recommendations for future research.Item Black Men on Campus: Their Struggles, Successes and Voices(The Chronicle of Higher Education, 2014) UNSPECIFIEDItem Income and Poverty in the United States: 2013(U.S. Government Printing Office, 2014) DeNavas-Walt, Carmen; Proctor, Bernadette D.Item Health Care Equity Equity in Health(2014) Hussein, Carlessia A.Item Proceedings: Driving Down Disparities Innovations in Health Care Delivery, Communications and Technology(2014) Jospeh, Mary Jane; Triantis, Maria; Shea, Madeleine; Lloyd, TassikaThe Disparities National Coordinating Center (DNCC) held a virtual conference on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 to inspire QIOs with innovations in technology, communications and care delivery that will be applicable to their future disparities work. Over 200 participants joined the conference to learn about new techniques in healthcare delivery; gain understanding of how technology, effective communication and policies can impact health disparities and explore innovative ways to apply these tools to their work.Item Health Inequities in the EU(European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Consumers, 2013) Marmot, MichaelItem What is health equity? What are health disparities? And why do the definitions matter?(Center on Social Disparities in Health, 2013) Braveman, PaulaItem Early Childhood Investments Substantially Boost Adult Health(2014) Campbell, Frances; Conti, Gabriella; Heckman, James; Moon, Seong; Pinto, Rodrigo; Pungello, Elizabeth; Pan, Yi