Preferences and Perspectives of Black Male Barbershop Patrons on Receiving Health Care in Nontraditional Settings

IF 2.6 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Health Equity Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI:10.1089/heq.2023.0157
Sarah Chong, Brittany Huynh, Stephanie Wong, Temesgen Woldeyesus, Melvin Faulks, Kenneth El-Amin, Jabari Thibeaux, Joseph Lewis, Robert Harlin, Mario Carter, Ramy Shatara, Crystal Zhou, A. Oni‐Orisan
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Introduction: Non-Hispanic Black men experience a disproportionate rate of morbidity and mortality from hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and other chronic conditions in the United States. Studies have demonstrated the efficacy of community-based health outreach in settings not traditionally utilized for health care. Understanding how potential future participants view health care services in nontraditional settings is a necessary step to ascertain the success of these interventions in the real world. Our study objective was to explore the preferences of Black male barbershop patrons regarding health care-provided services in these nontraditional settings. Methods: We recruited patrons of a Black-owned barbershop in the San Francisco Bay Area. Study participants were asked to complete a survey assessing individual attitudes and preferences toward the idea of receiving health care services in traditional and nontraditional settings. Results: Among non-Hispanic Black males (n=17), 81% agreed or strongly agreed that they would prefer to receive health care in traditional clinics. Receiving care at the pharmacy (56% agreed or strongly agreed) and the patient's own home (53% agreed or strongly agreed) were the next most preferred locations. A minority of participants agreed or strongly agreed that they preferred to receive health care in nontraditional settings: 47% for barbershops, 19% for churches, and 6% for grocery stores. Discussion: Participants expressed preference for traditional over nontraditional settings, despite listing barriers that may be addressed, in part, by nontraditional settings. One potential reason for this is simply a lack of familiarity. Establishing and normalizing nontraditional clinical settings may allow for enhanced acceptance within Black communities, ultimately increasing health care access.
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黑人男性理发店顾客对在非传统场所接受医疗保健服务的偏好和看法
导言:在美国,非西班牙裔黑人男性因高血压、心血管疾病和其他慢性病而发病和死亡的比例过高。研究表明,在传统上不用于医疗保健的环境中开展以社区为基础的健康推广活动是有效的。了解未来的潜在参与者如何看待非传统环境中的医疗保健服务,是确定这些干预措施在现实世界中取得成功的必要步骤。我们的研究目标是探索黑人男性理发店顾客对这些非传统场所提供的医疗保健服务的偏好。研究方法我们招募了旧金山湾区一家黑人理发店的顾客。研究参与者被要求填写一份调查问卷,评估个人对在传统和非传统场所接受医疗保健服务的态度和偏好。结果显示在非西班牙裔黑人男性(17 人)中,81% 的人同意或非常同意他们更愿意在传统诊所接受医疗服务。其次是在药房(56% 同意或非常同意)和病人自己家中(53% 同意或非常同意)接受医疗服务。少数参与者同意或非常同意在非传统场所接受医疗服务:理发店占 47%,教堂占 19%,杂货店占 6%。讨论:与非传统医疗机构相比,参与者表示更愿意选择传统医疗机构,尽管他们列出了非传统医疗机构可以部分解决的障碍。其中一个可能的原因就是缺乏熟悉感。建立非传统的临床环境并使之正常化可能会提高黑人社区的接受度,最终增加医疗服务的可及性。
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