title: Cultural factors in preventive care: African-Americans.
abstract: In summary, the implications for healthcare practitioners in caring for African American patients in a culturally sensitive manner include: Gaining trust, and understanding the historical distrust of the health care system Understanding and employing the kinship web in decisions regarding screening and treatment Involving the church in developing and delivering prevention and care messages Asking patients about the meaning of words or phrases Asking patients about the use of alternative medicines and herbs Tailoring messages about prevention to depictions of real life situations Paying attention to body language and other nonverbal communication.
authors.affiliation: Deborah.witt@mail.tju.edu
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Witt
authors.forename: Rickie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brawer
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Plumb
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002423:Cause of Death; D003142:Communication; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States