Journal of health care for the poor and underserved
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J Health Care Poor Underserved · Aug 1998
ReviewAfrican American women and diabetes: a sociocultural context.
Diabetes is the fourth leading cause of death among African American women. One in four black women (23.4 percent) older than age 55 has diabetes. ⋯ In a sense, being black, female, elderly, and chronically ill places this group in quadruple jeopardy. Tackling the problem of diabetes among African American women is a public health priority and requires a multilevel approach.
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J Health Care Poor Underserved · Aug 1998
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialPeer counseling in a culturally specific adolescent pregnancy prevention program.
This study evaluated the effects of peer counseling in a culturally specific adolescent pregnancy prevention program for African American females. A random pretest and multiple posttest experimental and comparison group design was used to obtain data on a sample of 63 female African American adolescents, ages 12 to 16, who lived in four public housing developments. ⋯ Most participants had not had sexual intercourse; the average age of sexual onset was 12 years in the experimental group and 11 years in the controls. Designing and implementing culturally specific adolescent pregnancy prevention programs for adolescents younger than age 11 and/or before sexually active seems appropriate.