Minority Health and Health Equity Archive

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    Black Cosmetologists Promote Diabetes Awareness and Screening Among African American Women
    (2004) Sadler, Georgia Robins; Meyer, Margaret W; Ko, Celine Marie; Butcher, Crystal; Lee, Shianti; Neal, Tiffany; Reed, Lynn; Veals, Aaron E; Gilpin, Elizabeth A
    PURPOSE This study evaluated several factors that were thought to contribute to African American women’s disproportionate incidence and sequelae of diabetes. METHODS African American women (1055) living in San Diego County completed surveys about diabetes-related beliefs, screening behaviors, knowledge, and attitudes. Participants’ ages ranged from 20 to 94 years, and 33.7% of the women reported completing college. RESULTS Mose of the women (59%) perceived diabetes to be a serious health threat to African American women. Thirty-two percent of the total sample and 37% of the high-risk group reported having been screened for diabetes within the past year. Nearly 37% reported never having been screened for diabetes, and 31% of those at above-average risk of developing diabetes could not recall ever having been screened. Women had a limited knowledge of the symptoms of diabetes, ways to decrease the risk factors and the sequelae of diabetes. Higher-risk women showed greater diabetes knowledge. CONCLUSIONS Most participants reported that diabetes was a significant threat to their health but lacked sufficient knowledge to protect themselves from the disease. A focused, aggressive education campaign could yield better health outcomes.
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    Atlanta Group Promotes Black Men's Health
    (The Associated Press, 2005) Yee, Daniel
    Although an avid tennis player and very trim at age 58, Terrell Slayton Jr. has a host of chronic conditions _ including diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. But he knows that many other black men in his community don't even know the status of their health. "Even the most learned among us sometimes, for whatever reason, don't get that checkup as often as we should," said Slayton, who has learned to balance regular exercise and a medication schedule with his busy role as Georgia's assistant secretary of state. A program created by former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher and a group of the city's top leaders _ the 100 Black Men of Atlanta Inc. _ is aimed at raising health awareness among black men. They are working to first educate themselves about their own health so they can teach others and serve as role models.
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    MINORITY HEALTH: Latino/Hispanic diabetes media awareness campaign described
    (2004) Health and, Medicine Week
    A Latino/Hispanic diabetes media awareness campaign is described in a recent issue of Family and Community Health. According to recent research from the United States, "The prevalence rates of diabetes in communities of color are higher than in Caucasian populations. Social marketing can be an effective approach to educating communities and encouraging visits to health care providers. This article describes Thunder and Lightning and Rain, a diabetes media awareness campaign implemented in a five-county area in central Washington State with a large Latino/Hispanic population.