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Culturally sensitive oral health educational materials for older African Americans.
- Source :
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Journal of health care for the poor and underserved [J Health Care Poor Underserved] 2007 Nov; Vol. 18 (4), pp. 868-86. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Oral diseases disproportionately affect older Americans from minority populations. Approaches to reducing such disparities include increasing community-based interventions that target vulnerable older adults. To help in developing and implementing such programs, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services suggests using the MAP-IT technique, from a strategic planning guide to address public health issues in the community. This approach served as the method of investigation for the Take Charge of Your Oral Health educational program, a health promotion initiative targeting older African Americans. This paper describes the development and evaluation of the program. A total of 111 African American elders from 7 senior sites in Philadelphia participated in the program. A 6-item pre-test and post-test indicated a significant improvement in mean test scores from baseline (p,.001). The program demonstrated merit in improving oral health knowledge among community-residing, inner city, older African Americans.
- Subjects :
- Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Community Dentistry
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Status Disparities
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Philadelphia
Pilot Projects
Program Development
Program Evaluation
Social Marketing
United States
Black or African American education
Consumer Health Information standards
Cultural Competency
Dental Care for Aged standards
Health Promotion standards
Oral Health
Teaching Materials
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1049-2089
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of health care for the poor and underserved
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17982212
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2007.0108