TY - JOUR
T1 - Black Men's Perceptions and Knowledge of Diabetes
T2 - A Church-Affiliated Barbershop Focus Group Study
AU - Balls-Berry, Joyce
AU - Watson, Christopher
AU - Kadimpati, Sandeep
AU - Crockett, Andre
AU - Mohamed, Essa A.
AU - Brown, Italo
AU - Soto, Miguel Valdez
AU - Sanford, Becky
AU - Halyard, Michele
AU - Khubchandani, Jagdish
AU - Dacy, Lea
AU - Davis, Olga
N1 - Funding Information: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. This publication was made possible by CTSA Grant Number UL1 TR000135 from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and Grant Number HL092621 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of NIH.
PY - 2015/12/1
Y1 - 2015/12/1
N2 - BACKGROUND: Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States and disproportionately affects racial and ethnic minorities. These disparities persist despite educational efforts to reduce the prevalence of diabetes. Receptiveness of educational efforts for Black men needs to be studied.OBJECTIVE: This study assesses Black men's receptiveness to a barbershop-based program focused on diabetes prevention and awareness in a church-affiliated barbershop in Rochester, Minnesota.METHODS: The pastor and barber of a church-affiliated barbershop and academic medical researchers designed a community-engaged research study to determine Black men's perception of diabetes. Recruitment for the 90-minute focus group included flyers (n=60), email, and in-person. Units of analysis included focus-group audio recording, transcripts, and field notes. Using traditional content analysis, we categorized data into themes and sub-themes.RESULTS: Thirteen Black men participated (Group 1, n=6; Group 2, n=7) having a mean age of 40.3 years (range 19 to 65), and employed full-time (77%). Themes included diabetes prevention, treatment, prevalence, risks, and health education. Participants identified diet and exercise as essential components of diabetes prevention. Additionally, participants mentioned that family history contributes to diabetes. Participants agreed that barbershops are an appropriate setting for data collection and health education on diabetes for Black men.DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: Findings indicate that Black men are generally aware of diabetes. The community-engaged research process allowed for development of a culturally appropriate research study on diabetes. This study is the foundation for developing a culturally appropriate health education program on diabetes for Black men.
AB - BACKGROUND: Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States and disproportionately affects racial and ethnic minorities. These disparities persist despite educational efforts to reduce the prevalence of diabetes. Receptiveness of educational efforts for Black men needs to be studied.OBJECTIVE: This study assesses Black men's receptiveness to a barbershop-based program focused on diabetes prevention and awareness in a church-affiliated barbershop in Rochester, Minnesota.METHODS: The pastor and barber of a church-affiliated barbershop and academic medical researchers designed a community-engaged research study to determine Black men's perception of diabetes. Recruitment for the 90-minute focus group included flyers (n=60), email, and in-person. Units of analysis included focus-group audio recording, transcripts, and field notes. Using traditional content analysis, we categorized data into themes and sub-themes.RESULTS: Thirteen Black men participated (Group 1, n=6; Group 2, n=7) having a mean age of 40.3 years (range 19 to 65), and employed full-time (77%). Themes included diabetes prevention, treatment, prevalence, risks, and health education. Participants identified diet and exercise as essential components of diabetes prevention. Additionally, participants mentioned that family history contributes to diabetes. Participants agreed that barbershops are an appropriate setting for data collection and health education on diabetes for Black men.DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: Findings indicate that Black men are generally aware of diabetes. The community-engaged research process allowed for development of a culturally appropriate research study on diabetes. This study is the foundation for developing a culturally appropriate health education program on diabetes for Black men.
KW - Barbershop
KW - Black Men
KW - Church
KW - Diabetes
KW - Focus Group
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U2 - 10.1007/s40615-015-0094-y
DO - 10.1007/s40615-015-0094-y
M3 - Article
C2 - 26594612
SN - 2197-3792
VL - 2
SP - 465
EP - 472
JO - Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
JF - Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
IS - 4
ER -