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Addressing Medical Mistrust In In-Patient Psychiatric African American (Aa) Patients, Eselle Molua
Addressing Medical Mistrust In In-Patient Psychiatric African American (Aa) Patients, Eselle Molua
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Abstract
Background: Medical Mistrust (MM) is associated with patient dissatisfaction, treatment nonadherence, and poor health outcomes. In the United States, MM is prevalent in African American patients in In-Patient Psychiatric settings. Caregiver training and education on MM and cultural sensitivity can help identify mistrust and provide strategies to increase trust and reduce mistrust.
Purpose: The aim of this project was to implement an educational tool to improve caregiver awareness about knowledge of MM. By doing so, it was the goal to enhance cultural sensitivity skills and patient-centeredness in the African American population at the adult psychiatric unit in Northwest …
Medication Adherence And Intervention To Create Success In Hypertensive African Americans In A Rural Setting, Laneita Davis
Medication Adherence And Intervention To Create Success In Hypertensive African Americans In A Rural Setting, Laneita Davis
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Hypertension is a chronic disease that has been a major problem in the African American community for decades. Although numerous research studies have examined interventions to combat this disease, there has been very little research published that focused on African Americans with hypertension in a rural setting. Rural residents experience many difficulties in accessing healthcare services. This difficult access is a disadvantage that results in higher morbidity and mortality rates compared to those of their urban counterparts. Being from a small town in Mississippi, I have witnessed first hand the many barriers that are encountered. Individuals who live in a …