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Health beliefs about depression among African American women
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Health beliefs about depression among African American women

Roberta Waite and Priscilla Killian
Perspectives in psychiatric care, v 44(3), pp 185-195
Jul 2008
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6163.2008.00173.x
PMID: 18577124
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Abstract

Humans Middle Aged Depressive Disorder - etiology Depressive Disorder - ethnology Socioeconomic Factors Health Services Accessibility Adult Depressive Disorder - therapy Female Surveys and Questionnaires Women - psychology Cues Decision Making Nursing Methodology Research Severity of Illness Index Attitude to Health - ethnology Focus Groups Models, Psychological Stereotyping Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Trust African Americans - ethnology Psychiatric Nursing New England Qualitative Research Causality
A qualitative descriptive research study was conducted to explore the health beliefs of African American women and depression to improve insight regarding treatment decisions. Focus group interviews were performed with purposeful sampling of 14 self-identified African American women. Responses and comments were sorted into five major content areas that represent the core constructs of the Health Belief Model. Practitioners must seek to understand clients' understanding and explanations of depression to gain insight about ways to build an effective treatment alliance with clients and other practitioners.

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