4119.0 Men of color: Implications for health

Tuesday, November 9, 2010: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Oral
Men of color are among the most neglected populations in the United States, experiencing poor health outcomes and numerous healthcare barriers. This session is comprised of research and intervention projects to address health behaviors and outcomes of men of color.
Session Objectives: 1. Desctibe how the interaction of race and gender impacts health and wellness. 2. Assess and explain the need for health education and promotion activities geared to men of color.
Moderator:
Robert A. Jecklin, MPH, PhD

10:30am
Brotherhood : A describable social phenomenon impacting the wellness behaviors of African American men
Stuart W. Grande, MPA, PHD (c) and Mary Shaw, PhD
     
10:45am
Implications of Black men's “Hierarchy of Responsibilities” for health behavior interventions
Derek M. Griffith, PhD, Katie Gunter, MPH/MSW, Henry C. Gaines, BS and Julie Ober Allen, MPH
     
11:00am
Coaches, parish nurses and African American men: Approaches to hypertension self-management
Ashveena L. Krishnamurthy, MPH, Darcell P. Scharff, PhD, Michael B. Elliott, PhD, Lisa West, Eileen McGartland, RN, BSN, Reggie Williams, MM, Richard S. Kurz, PhD, Will R. Ross, MD, MPH and Olufemi Olorunda
     
11:15am
A community needs assessment to inform HIV and Substance Abuse Prevention for black and Latino young men who have sex with men in New York City
Matthew B. Feldman, PhD, MSW
     
11:30am
Exploring brotherhood at historically black colleges: Implications for wellness interventions
Ledric Sherman, MA and Mary Shaw, PhD

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Public Health Education and Health Promotion
Endorsed by: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs, Social Work

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