scholarly journals Lessons Learned From Focus Groups and Community Education Provision in the African American Community

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 464-464
Author(s):  
Robbin Frazier
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Community Education ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
African American Community ◽  
Major Theme ◽  
Cultural Considerations ◽  
Faith Based

Abstract The present symposium will synthesize themes derived from eight different projects designed to better understand dementia in Minnesota (MN) within the African American community (where individuals are disproportionately susceptible to dementia and the tolls of dementia care). These projects included focus groups, community outreach, community education, networking with aging service providers, and community forums. Projects were funded by and conducted in partnership with the MN Department of Human Services, the Alzheimer’s Association, the MN Board on Aging, and the MN Leadership Council on Aging’s Diverse Elders Coalition. Themes included the unique ways that African American elders share their viewpoints and the importance of faith-based outreach. Another major theme, which connects to the other symposium talks, was the importance of three S’s: Stigma, Shame, and Silence as cultural considerations in the African American, West African, and Latino/a/x/e communities as they apply to access to information and training to better understand AD/ADRD.

scholarly journals Women who inject drugs in Russia: stigma as a barrier in access to HIV and drug treatment services

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
E King ◽  
O Alexandrova ◽  
J Batluk ◽  
A Shaboltas
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Unprotected Sex ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Major Theme ◽  
Drug Rehabilitation ◽  
Stigma And Discrimination ◽  
Women Who Inject Drugs

Abstract Background There are over one million people living with HIV in Russia. People who inject drugs experience major disparities in their susceptibility to the virus and in their access to HIV services. Women who inject drugs (WWID) have been shown to be at heightened susceptibility to HIV, through both unsafe drug use and unprotected sex. Less is known about the social determinants of engagement in care specifically among WWID. Methods We conducted a qualitative research study in St. Petersburg in order to assess what factors influence engagement in HIV-related and drug rehabilitation services. We conducted in-depth interviews with 20 service providers and 30 WWID from June-November 2018. We recruited providers to represent a range of services, including government clinics, non-governmental organizations, and family services. We recruited WWID through community outreach services. We used thematic analysis and a team-based approach to coding data. Results A major theme across our data was the stigma and discrimination that WWID experience in their everyday lives and in their interactions with the healthcare system. WWID are subjected to stigmatization related to gender norms about drug use, the capacity to fulfill their roles as mothers, (for some) engagement in sex work, and (for some) HIV-positive serostatus. WWID are often reluctant to seek HIV-related services, including testing and treatment, out of fear of being treated poorly because of their drug use. The omnipresent societal stigma manifests into self-stigmatization and many WWID questioned their deserving of and abilities to seek healthcare services, including drug rehabilitation and HIV-related care. Conclusions Interventions are needed to address the stigma and discrimination that WWID in Russia experience in families, communities, and health institutions. Additionally, psychosocial interventions may help to address the self-stigmatization that sometimes influences WWID's self-efficacy to seek services.

Knowledge and Perception of STI/HIV Risk Among Rural African-American Youth: Lessons Learned in a Faith-Based Pilot Program

2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie A. Baldwin ◽  
Ellen Daley ◽  
Emma J. Brown ◽  
Euna M. August ◽  
Candace Webb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
African American Youth ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Pilot Program ◽  
Faith Based

scholarly journals Engaging African American Pastors in COVID-19 Research During a Pandemic: Lessons Learned

2021 ◽  
pp. 154230502110625
Author(s):  
Traci Hayes ◽  
LaWanda Baskin ◽  
Tanya Funchess ◽  
Samaria Lowe ◽  
Susan Mayfield-Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
African American ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Health Programs ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
African American Pastors ◽  
Study Implementation ◽  
Health Related

African American pastors are recognized as trusted information sources for their communities. The pastors willing to address health-related concerns such as preventing the spread of the coronavirus are invaluable for leading their congregation through relevant health programs. Underlining the importance of religion, spirituality, and faith-based leaders in addressing and furthering health promotion research, the article discusses lessons learned during the study implementation and the recommendations for engaging minority pastors in research during a global health pandemic.

scholarly journals Community Science as a Pathway for Resilience in Response to a Public Health Crisis in Flint, Michigan

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Carrera ◽  
Kent Key ◽  
Sarah Bailey ◽  
Joseph Hamm ◽  
Courtney Cuthbertson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Water Crisis ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Demographic Groups ◽  
Public Health Crisis ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Community Science

While the story of the Flint water crisis has frequently been told, even sympathetic analyses have largely worked to make invisible the significant actions of Flint residents to protect and advocate for their community. Leaving the voices of these stakeholders out of narratives about the crisis has served to deepen distrust in the community. Our project responds to these silences through a community-driven research study aimed explicitly at elevating the frame of Flint residents in and around the Flint water crisis. This paper describes the coming together of the research team, the overall project design for each of the three research efforts, and lessons learned. The three sub-projects include: (1) a qualitative analysis of community sentiment provided during 17 recorded legislative, media, and community events, (2) an analysis of trust in the Flint community through nine focus groups across demographic groups (African American, Hispanic, seniors, and youth) of residents in Flint, and (3) an analysis of the role of the faith-based community in response to public health crises through two focus groups with faith based leaders from Flint involved with response efforts to the water crisis. Our study offers insight for understanding trust in crisis, which could be valuable to other communities and researchers seeking to address similar situations. The project offers community science as a model for considering community engagement in research as part of the process of resilience.

scholarly journals Using Film as a Tool to Promote and Enhance ACP in a Faith-Based African American Community (TH309)

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 408-409
Author(s):  
Jessica Zitter ◽  
Janice Bell ◽  
Jill Joseph ◽  
Cynthia Carter Perrilliat ◽  
Eilann C. Santo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Community ◽  
Faith Based

scholarly journals Effectively Engaging the Faith-Based African-American Community in Advance Care Planning (FR433)

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 414-415
Author(s):  
Valerie Steinmetz ◽  
Janice Bell ◽  
Jill Joseph ◽  
Cynthia Carter Perrilliat
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Advance Care Planning ◽  
African American Community ◽  
Care Planning ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Advance Care

scholarly journals Addressing the Needs of African American Male Smokers Through Community Outreach and Tailored Smoking Cessation Strategies

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 2055-2063
Author(s):  
Shelby C. Lautner ◽  
Whitney R. Garney ◽  
Idethia S. Harney
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
African American ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
African American Males ◽  
African American Male ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
The Social

The prevalence of adult smokers within the state of Texas population is 19.2% with 25% of those smokers being African American. Although the smoking rate of African Americans in Texas is very high, they only represent about 18% of the calls to the Texas Tobacco Quitline. To investigate this phenomenon, researchers from Texas A&M University completed a qualitative study to investigate the social norms and awareness of the Quitline among African American males. Focus groups were conducted in a rural community to determine perceptions and attitudes towards smoking among the African American population, as this was an exploratory study. The focus group participants were 71% smokers and 90% identified as African American. Data collected during the focus groups revealed information three major themes which were derived from the research question. These themes were social norms of smoking, smoking cessation, and services needed for smoking cessation. Information learned was insightful because little information exists about successful smoking cessation strategies specifically for African American male subpopulations. With this information, data can be further synthesized and outreach strategies can be further developed to help decrease the gap in health equity as it related to African American males and smoking and increase calls to the Quitline.

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