African American Men's Perceptions of Factors Influencing Health-Information Seeking
The lack of health information is one of several factors implicated in the poor health status of African American men. Although a growing body of research delineates the obstacles to African Americans' engagement in preventive health behaviors, relatively little is known about the barriers that...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2009-03-01
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| Series: | American Journal of Men's Health |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988307304630 |
| Summary: | The lack of health information is one of several factors implicated in the poor health status of African American men. Although a growing body of research delineates the obstacles to African Americans' engagement in preventive health behaviors, relatively little is known about the barriers that adversely affect men's involvement in health-information seeking. This article presents qualitative data on African American men's information seeking through an analysis of focus group data. Three research questions are addressed: (a) What health-information concerns and needs do African American men have? (b) How do African American men describe their efforts to obtain health information? and (c) What factors facilitate or inhibit health-information seeking by African American men? The implications of the data and suggestions for future research are provided. |
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| ISSN: | 1557-9883 |