Culturally Sensitive Oral Health Educational Materials for Older African Americans

Oral diseases disproportionately affect older Americans from minority populations. Approaches to reducing such disparities include increasing community-based interventions that target vulnerable older adults. To help in developing and implementing such programs, the U.S. Department of Health and Hum...

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Published in:Journal of health care for the poor and underserved 2007-11, Vol.18 (5), p.868-886
Main Authors: Slaughter, Ann, Evans, Lois K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
African Americans
African Americans - education
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Black American people
Community Dentistry
Consumer Health Information - standards
Cultural Competency
Dental care
Dental Care for Aged - standards
Dental caries
Elderly people
Ethnicity
Female
Health education
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health promotion
Health Promotion - standards
Health Status Disparities
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Minority & ethnic groups
Older people
Oral Health
Philadelphia
Pilot Projects
Program Development
Program Evaluation
Public health
Social Marketing
Teaching Materials
United States
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Summary:Oral diseases disproportionately affect older Americans from minority populations. Approaches to reducing such disparities include increasing community-based interventions that target vulnerable older adults. To help in developing and implementing such programs, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services suggests using the MAP-IT technique, from a strategic planning guide to address public health issues in the community. This approach served as the method of investigation for the Take Charge of Your Oral Health educational program, a health promotion initiative targeting older African Americans. This paper describes the development and evaluation of the program. A total of 111 African American elders from 7 senior sites in Philadelphia participated in the program. A 6-item pre-test and post-test indicated a significant improvement in mean test scores from baseline (p,.001). The program demonstrated merit in improving oral health knowledge among community-residing, inner city, older African Americans.
ISSN:1049-2089
1548-6869
1548-6869
DOI:10.1353/hpu.2007.0108