Barbershop Prostate Cancer Education: Factors Associated With Client Knowledge
The purpose of this paper is to identify characteristics of Black barbershop clients and barbers in an urban Midwestern city participating in a health promotion program called Affecting Cancer Together (ACT) that are associated with client knowledge about prostate cancer. Statistical analyses examin...
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| description | The purpose of this paper is to identify characteristics of Black barbershop clients and barbers in an urban Midwestern city participating in a health promotion program called Affecting Cancer Together (ACT) that are associated with client knowledge about prostate cancer. Statistical analyses examined client and barber characteristics for their potential association with client prostate cancer knowledge, while controlling for ACT variables. Study findings suggested clients who are married (β = 0.99; CI [0.38, 1.59]; p < .01) and have higher levels of education (β = 0.34; CI [0.01, 0.67]; p = .04) may be more likely to know more about prostate cancer. Barbers with at least “some college” education may be more effective in increasing client knowledge (β = 0.85; CI [0.05, 1.64]; p = .04). Trained peer-helper programs may consider prioritizing limited educational resources for barbers with at least some college education and incorporating the social support of spouses for making informed decisions. Considering the potential of barbershop programs to reach Black men about a serious racially disproportionate health issue, ameliorating adoption, implementation, effectiveness, and sustainment are an important public health priority for underserved populations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2ce2143ddea240cf99da35acaf05c0b42022-12-22T00:59:24ZengSAGE PublishingAmerican Journal of Men's Health1557-98831557-98912017-09-011110.1177/1557988315607958Barbershop Prostate Cancer Education: Factors Associated With Client KnowledgeBarry C. Hill0David R. Black1Cleveland G. Shields2Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, UC Davis, CA, USADepartment of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USADepartment of Human Development and Family Studies, Purdue Center for Cancer Research, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USAThe purpose of this paper is to identify characteristics of Black barbershop clients and barbers in an urban Midwestern city participating in a health promotion program called Affecting Cancer Together (ACT) that are associated with client knowledge about prostate cancer. Statistical analyses examined client and barber characteristics for their potential association with client prostate cancer knowledge, while controlling for ACT variables. Study findings suggested clients who are married (β = 0.99; CI [0.38, 1.59]; p < .01) and have higher levels of education (β = 0.34; CI [0.01, 0.67]; p = .04) may be more likely to know more about prostate cancer. Barbers with at least “some college” education may be more effective in increasing client knowledge (β = 0.85; CI [0.05, 1.64]; p = .04). Trained peer-helper programs may consider prioritizing limited educational resources for barbers with at least some college education and incorporating the social support of spouses for making informed decisions. Considering the potential of barbershop programs to reach Black men about a serious racially disproportionate health issue, ameliorating adoption, implementation, effectiveness, and sustainment are an important public health priority for underserved populations.https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988315607958 |
| spellingShingle | Barry C. Hill David R. Black Cleveland G. Shields Barbershop Prostate Cancer Education: Factors Associated With Client Knowledge American Journal of Men's Health |
| title | Barbershop Prostate Cancer Education: Factors Associated With Client Knowledge |
| title_full | Barbershop Prostate Cancer Education: Factors Associated With Client Knowledge |
| title_fullStr | Barbershop Prostate Cancer Education: Factors Associated With Client Knowledge |
| title_full_unstemmed | Barbershop Prostate Cancer Education: Factors Associated With Client Knowledge |
| title_short | Barbershop Prostate Cancer Education: Factors Associated With Client Knowledge |
| title_sort | barbershop prostate cancer education factors associated with client knowledge |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988315607958 |
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