title: Utilization of folk/family remedies by community-residing African American elders.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify the range of folk/ family remedies used by African American elders to promote health. This was accomplished by obtaining self report information from a convenience sample of 200 African American elders. Participants resided in senior apartment complexes in metropolitan Baltimore. Fifteen categories of folk/family remedies were used routinely by African American elders to promote health or prevent illness. There were sixteen purposes identified for the categories of folk/family remedies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Acute and Long-Term Care, University of Maryland at Baltimore, School of Nursing, USA.
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Fahie
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015142:Baltimore; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires