title: Utilizing findings from a gender-based analysis to address chronic disease prevention and management among African-American women in a Michigan community.
abstract: This research note underscores the importance of including strategies to address gender-based disparities when planning and implementing community health improvement programs. Working in collaboration with the Inkster Partnership for a Healthier Community (IPHC), the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan conducted a gender-based analysis as part of its broader community health needs assessment efforts in Inkster, MI. The findings from these studies revealed significant challenges impacting women that were not being adequately addressed within the community. In response to these findings, the IPHC created a strategic action plan to respond to the highest priority needs by increasing community awareness of and linkages to resources that provide supportive services for low-income African-American women.
authors.affiliation: The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, 1169 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48018, United States. Electronic address: wlombard@nkfm.org.
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lombard
authors.affiliation: The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, 1169 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48018, United States. Electronic address: jburke@nkfm.org.
authors.forename: Jodi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.affiliation: The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, 1169 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48018, United States. Electronic address: swaddell@nkfm.org.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Waddell
authors.affiliation: The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, 1169 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48018, United States. Electronic address: afranke@nkfm.org.
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Franke
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006285:Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D008824:Michigan; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D011203:Poverty; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016387:Women's Health
keywords: African-American women; Community health coalition; Gender-based analysis