Browsing by Subject "Health Status Disparities"

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    Effects of Perceived Discrimination on Depressive Symptoms Among Black Men Residing in the United States: A Meta-Analysis
    (Sage, 2018) Britt-Spells, Angelitta M.; Slebodnik, Maribeth; Sands, Laura P.; Rollock, David
    Research reports that perceived discrimination is positively associated with depressive symptoms. The literature is limited when examining this relationship among Black men. This meta-analysis systematically examines the current literature and investigates the relationship of perceived discrimination on depressive symptoms among Black men residing in the United States. Using a random-effects model, study findings indicate a positive association between perceived discrimination and depressive symptoms among Black men ( r = .29). Several potential moderators were also examined in this study; however, there were no significant moderation effects detected. Recommendations and implications for future research and practice are discussed.
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    The Role of Nurses in Eliminating Health Disparities and Achieving Health Equity
    (SLACK, 2020-12-01) Oruche, Ukamaka M.; Zapolski, Tamika C. B.; School of Nursing
    Nurses are the largest and most trusted health care workforce and have both professional and moral responsibility to acknowledge, lead, and act to eliminate health disparities and achieve health equity. However, similar to other health professionals, most nurses indicate that they do not have requisite preparation and, therefore, are not practice-ready to meet the need of patients from diverse backgrounds (Fleckman, Corsco, Ramirez, Begaleiva, & Johnson, 2015; Institute of Medicine, 2011). Nursing students’ preparation and nurse clinicians’ continuing education are increasingly important not only due to the disparities in health outcomes described above, but also due to the increasing diversity of the U.S. population as a whole.