Date of Conferral
2021
Degree
Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)
School
Public Health
Advisor
Jennifer Edwards
Abstract
AbstractAfrican American men have not been sufficiently at the center of research studies, especially when it comes to health. Most researchers have explored African Americans as a whole, and few have looked at African American men specifically, especially when it comes to their perceptions and ability to trust sources of health information. The purpose of this quantitative cross-sectional study was to examine the relationship between race and trust in health information sources, including the relationship between prostate cancer health outreach done through the internet and the acceptance of such information outreach among African American men. The theory of planned behavior provided the framework for the study. Data were collected from the National Cancer Institute’s Health Information National Trends Survey Cycle 2 2018 data set. Results from multiple regression analyses showed that the internet is not the most trusted source of health information for African American men. Non-profit organizations and health care professionals are more trusted than the internet. Results may be used to improve health care providers’ communication with African American men by spending more time with them, addressing verbal and nonverbal questions that need thorough responses, and providing needed answers. This approach may add to the effort to improve the health of African American men leading to positive social change.
Recommended Citation
Onukogu, Uzochukwu, "Relationship Between Trust, Race, and Health Care Information Sources Among African American Men" (2021). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 10826.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/10826
