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| Elizabeth DaytonSummaryAffiliation: University of Michigan Country: USA Publications
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Measuring masculinity in research on men of color: findings and future directionsDerek M Griffith
Center on Men s Health Disparities, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Am J Public Health 102:S187-94. 2012....
How does health information influence African American men's health behavior?Derek M Griffith
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Am J Mens Health 6:156-63. 2012..These findings illustrate that it is critical to identify factors that influence what information men choose to believe and follow or decide to ignore...
Community-based organizational capacity building as a strategy to reduce racial health disparitiesDerek M Griffith
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, 3806 SPH I, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
J Prim Prev 31:31-9. 2010..The Capacity Building project illustrates how capacity building interventions can help to identify community health needs, promote community empowerment, and reduce health disparities...
Cultural context and a critical approach to eliminating health disparitiesDerek M Griffith
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 109 Observatory Street, SPH I, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Ethn Dis 20:71-6. 2010....
YOUR Blessed Health: an HIV-prevention program bridging faith and public health communitiesDerek M Griffith
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 109 Observatory St, SPH I, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Public Health Rep 125:4-11. 2010..The intervention includes a flexible menu of activities for faith leaders to select from according to their institutional beliefs, doctrines, and culture...
YOUR Blessed Health: a faith-based CBPR approach to addressing HIV/AIDS among African AmericansDerek M Griffith
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
AIDS Educ Prev 22:203-17. 2010..YBH highlights the importance of developing and testing intervention models that originate from community-based organizations to address complex and sensitive health issues among marginalized populations...
Ethnicity, nativity, and the health of American BlacksDerek M Griffith
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, Center on Men s Health Disparities, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
J Health Care Poor Underserved 22:142-56. 2011..This study highlights the importance of considering ethnic diversity, nativity and immigration as independent sources of variation in health status within the American Black population...
Male gender role strain as a barrier to African American men's physical activityDerek M Griffith
Center on Men s Health Disparities, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Health Educ Behav 38:482-91. 2011..These findings highlight the need for physical activity interventions that consider how health fits in the overall context of men's lives...
Considering intersections of race and gender in interventions that address US men's health disparitiesD M Griffith
Center on Men s Health Disparities, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Public Health 125:417-23. 2011..The paper will conclude by discussing the need to attend to the role of male gender in pathways and processes underlying racial health disparities, and the challenges of developing health promotion interventions for Black American men...
Considering organizational factors in addressing health care disparities: two case examplesDerek M Griffith
University of Michigan School of Public Health in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Health Promot Pract 11:367-76. 2010..These examples illustrate the importance of adapting interventions to the organizational and institutional context and have important implications for practitioners and policy makers...
Using national data sets to improve the health and mental health of Black Americans: challenges and opportunitiesDerek M Griffith
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol 15:86-95. 2009..The authors conclude by discussing some of the benefits of researchers utilizing national databases that hold particular promise for addressing racial and ethnic disparities...
Organizational empowerment in community mobilization to address youth violenceDerek M Griffith
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 2029, USA
Am J Prev Med 34:S89-99. 2008..This framework also highlights how organizational structures and processes are central components of multilevel strategies for organizing and mobilizing community efforts to address youth violence...
A structural approach to examining prostate cancer risk for rural southern African American menDerek M Griffith
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor 48109 2029, USA
J Health Care Poor Underserved 18:73-101. 2007..The findings suggest that prostate cancer screening and treatment occurs in a larger structural context that has important implications for help-seeking and health promotion...
National data for monitoring and evaluating racial and ethnic health inequities: where do we go from here?Derek M Griffith
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Health Educ Behav 33:470-87. 2006....
Dismantling institutional racism: theory and actionDerek M Griffith
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 481092029, USA
Am J Community Psychol 39:381-92. 2007..This paper describes the theory behind dismantling racism, the elements of the intervention strategy, and the strengths and limitations of this systems change approach...
Health care quality and disparities: lessons from the first national reportsEd Kelley
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Med Care 43:I1-2. 2005
Communication failure: basic components, contributing factors, and the call for structureElizabeth Dayton
Department of Sociology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 33:34-47. 2007..CODA: Although structured forms of communication have good potential to enhance clarity, they are not fail-safe. Providers need to be sensitive to unexpected consequences regarding their use...
Frontiers in gender-based research: health care quality dataErnest Moy
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA
Womens Health Issues 17:334-7. 2007
Racial and ethnic differences in patient assessments of interactions with providers: disparities or measurement biases?Elizabeth Dayton
Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Am J Med Qual 21:109-14. 2006..The article then suggests strategies for refining future research on racial/ethnic disparities based on patient assessment of health care...
The quality challengeCarolyn M Clancy
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD, USA
Am J Med Qual 20:219-21. 2005
Organizational silence and hidden threats to patient safetyKerm Henriksen
Agencynfor Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of Health and Human Services, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Health Serv Res 41:1539-54. 2006..Finally, a new role for health care leaders and managers is envisioned. It is one that places high value on understanding system complexity and does not take comfort in organizational silence...
