A Community-Level Assessment of Barriers to Preventive Health Behaviors Among Culturally Diverse Men
There are significant gender disparities in health outcomes and health care utilization in the United States, with men experiencing more of these disparities. It is critical to ascertain the interplay between societal conditions, health behaviors, and access to services and the impact of these facto...
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doaj-6ca4c2cb66304516b46d18cc1b80853a2020-11-25T03:27:18ZengSAGE PublishingAmerican Journal of Men's Health1557-98831557-98912016-11-011010.1177/1557988315575997A Community-Level Assessment of Barriers to Preventive Health Behaviors Among Culturally Diverse MenJenna L. Davis MPH0Brian M. Rivers PhD, MPH1Desiree Rivers PhD, MSPH2Carolyn M. Tucker PhD3Frederic F. Desmond PhD4Tya M. Arthur PhD, MPH5Guillermo M. Wippold MS6B. Lee Green PhD7Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USAMoffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USAUniversity of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USAUniversity of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USAUniversity of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USAUniversity of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USAUniversity of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USAMoffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USAThere are significant gender disparities in health outcomes and health care utilization in the United States, with men experiencing more of these disparities. It is critical to ascertain the interplay between societal conditions, health behaviors, and access to services and the impact of these factors on health outcomes and utilization of health care. The present study is part of a larger initiative titled, The Men’s Health Study: Addressing Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors, which has two purposes—to annually assess the motivators of and barriers to health-promoting behaviors among culturally diverse men attending the Men’s Health Forum (MHF) and to use this information to develop an intervention program that facilitates healthy lifestyle behaviors among men. The MHF is a community-driven initiative for medically underserved men in Tampa, Florida that offers free health screenings and wellness exhibitors in order to empower men to lead a healthy lifestyle. The purpose of this article is to identify barriers to engaging in health-smart behaviors (e.g., cancer screenings, physical activity) among culturally diverse men who participated in the MHF and to detect any demographic differences among these barriers. A total of 254 men participated in the study. Findings identify that age was the only demographic variable that had a statistically significant association with any of the cancer-screening barriers. Some cancer-screening barriers appear to exist among all demographic groups since no statistical demographic differences were discovered. Income and education were significantly associated with barriers to engaging in health-smart behaviors. This may give researchers, health educators, and providers information needed to customize interventions to promote health and preventive health care among culturally diverse men.https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988315575997 |
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Jenna L. Davis MPH Brian M. Rivers PhD, MPH Desiree Rivers PhD, MSPH Carolyn M. Tucker PhD Frederic F. Desmond PhD Tya M. Arthur PhD, MPH Guillermo M. Wippold MS B. Lee Green PhD |
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Jenna L. Davis MPH Brian M. Rivers PhD, MPH Desiree Rivers PhD, MSPH Carolyn M. Tucker PhD Frederic F. Desmond PhD Tya M. Arthur PhD, MPH Guillermo M. Wippold MS B. Lee Green PhD A Community-Level Assessment of Barriers to Preventive Health Behaviors Among Culturally Diverse Men American Journal of Men's Health |
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Jenna L. Davis MPH Brian M. Rivers PhD, MPH Desiree Rivers PhD, MSPH Carolyn M. Tucker PhD Frederic F. Desmond PhD Tya M. Arthur PhD, MPH Guillermo M. Wippold MS B. Lee Green PhD |
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A Community-Level Assessment of Barriers to Preventive Health Behaviors Among Culturally Diverse Men |
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A Community-Level Assessment of Barriers to Preventive Health Behaviors Among Culturally Diverse Men |
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A Community-Level Assessment of Barriers to Preventive Health Behaviors Among Culturally Diverse Men |
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A Community-Level Assessment of Barriers to Preventive Health Behaviors Among Culturally Diverse Men |
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A Community-Level Assessment of Barriers to Preventive Health Behaviors Among Culturally Diverse Men |
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community-level assessment of barriers to preventive health behaviors among culturally diverse men |
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American Journal of Men's Health |
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2016-11-01 |
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There are significant gender disparities in health outcomes and health care utilization in the United States, with men experiencing more of these disparities. It is critical to ascertain the interplay between societal conditions, health behaviors, and access to services and the impact of these factors on health outcomes and utilization of health care. The present study is part of a larger initiative titled, The Men’s Health Study: Addressing Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors, which has two purposes—to annually assess the motivators of and barriers to health-promoting behaviors among culturally diverse men attending the Men’s Health Forum (MHF) and to use this information to develop an intervention program that facilitates healthy lifestyle behaviors among men. The MHF is a community-driven initiative for medically underserved men in Tampa, Florida that offers free health screenings and wellness exhibitors in order to empower men to lead a healthy lifestyle. The purpose of this article is to identify barriers to engaging in health-smart behaviors (e.g., cancer screenings, physical activity) among culturally diverse men who participated in the MHF and to detect any demographic differences among these barriers. A total of 254 men participated in the study. Findings identify that age was the only demographic variable that had a statistically significant association with any of the cancer-screening barriers. Some cancer-screening barriers appear to exist among all demographic groups since no statistical demographic differences were discovered. Income and education were significantly associated with barriers to engaging in health-smart behaviors. This may give researchers, health educators, and providers information needed to customize interventions to promote health and preventive health care among culturally diverse men. |
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