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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedEfird CR, Barrington c, Metzl JM
"We grew up in the church": a critical discourse analysis of Black and White rural residents' perceptions of mental health.
This study’s purpose was to explore how the racialized social system potentially contributes to the mental health beliefs and attitudes of racially majoritized and minoritized rural residents. The authors conducted a secondary analysis of 29 health-focused oral history interviews from Black American (n = 16) and White American (n = 13) adults in rural North Carolina. They found nuanced discourses linked to three mental-health-related topics: mental illness, stressors, and coping. White rural residents tended to have condemning discourses that illustrated their beliefs about mental illnesses were rooted in meritocratic notions of individual choice and personal responsibility. On the other hand, Black residents offered compassionate discourses toward those who experience mental illness, and they described how macro-level mechanisms can affect individual well-being. Stressors for White residents differ from Black residents with White residents primarily concerned about perceived social changes and Black residents referencing experiences of interpersonal and structure racism. Both Black and White residents found social support from involvement in their respective religious organizations as help for coping, but only Black residents signified that a personal relationship with a higher ower was an essential positive coping mechanism.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Efird CR, Barrington c, Metzl JM .
"We grew up in the church": a critical discourse analysis of Black and White rural residents' perceptions of mental health.
Soc Sci Med 2023 Nov; 336:116245. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116245..
Keywords: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Rural Health, Rural/Inner-City Residents, Behavioral Health
Reed KG, Sun Z, Yabes JG
Assessing characteristics of populations seen at Commission on Cancer facilities using Pennsylvania linked data.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate variations among patients who do and do not visit Commission on Cancer (CoC) accredited facilities. The researchers utilized Pennsylvania Cancer Registry data linked to facility records for 87,472 patients diagnosed with cancer between 2018 and 2019. The study found that patients in the most advantaged Area Deprivation Index quartiles were more likely to visit CoC facilities compared with other quartiles. Urban patients were more likely than rural to be seen at a CoC facility as were Hispanic patients and non-Hispanic Black patients compared with White patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS027396.
Citation: Reed KG, Sun Z, Yabes JG .
Assessing characteristics of populations seen at Commission on Cancer facilities using Pennsylvania linked data.
JNCI Cancer Spectr 2023 Oct 31; 7(6). doi: 10.1093/jncics/pkad080..
Keywords: Cancer, Health Information Technology (HIT), Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Rural Health, Rural/Inner-City Residents