Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Reaching African American men: a qualitative analysis.

Keith O Plowden1, Wendell John, Elias Vasquez

  • 1University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Nursing, Baltimor, MD 21201, USA. Plowden@son.umaryland.edu

Journal of Community Health Nursing
|July 26, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Reaching African American men for health interventions requires trusted community members, safe environments, and clear benefits. These factors are key to increasing engagement in health programs for this demographic.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Climate Change Adaptation, Social Resilience, and Perceived Values Data from Turkana, Machakos and Narok Counties, Kenya.

Data in brief·2025
Same author

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adults: A case study.

Archives of psychiatric nursing·2022
Same author

Current Safety of Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: First Experience of Same Day Discharge.

Journal of atrial fibrillation·2019
Same author

Integration of HIV and reproductive health services in public sector facilities: analysis of client flow data over time in Kenya.

BMJ global health·2018
Same author

Impact of Integrated Services on HIV Testing: A Nonrandomized Trial among Kenyan Family Planning Clients.

Studies in family planning·2017
Same author

Black and Blue: Depression and African American Men.

Archives of psychiatric nursing·2016

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Disparities
  • Community Health

Background:

  • African American men face disproportionately high rates of illness and complications.
  • This demographic shows lower participation rates in primary and secondary prevention interventions.
  • Understanding effective outreach strategies for African American men is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore factors associated with effectively reaching African American men for health interventions.
  • To identify key elements for successful community engagement strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Ethnographic research methods were employed.
  • Recruitment of key and general informants from an urban Northeastern community.
  • Qualitative data collection and analysis to identify themes.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Three major themes emerged as essential for reaching African American men:
  • 1. Outreach delivered by a trusted and respected community member.
  • 2. A perceived safe and caring environment during outreach activities.
  • 3. A clear perception of benefit from participating in the outreach.

Conclusions:

  • Findings provide a foundation for designing community interventions to increase participation among African American men.
  • Future research should focus on implementing and evaluating these identified factors in real-world community settings.