The effects of COVID-19 on African American communities in Baltimore's health enterprise zones: a mixed-methods examination.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The CoVID-19 pandemic underscored effects of community resources on the built environment, health and health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to conduct community-engaged research and examine aspects of health, and access to healthcare from the voices of community members, as a foundation for improving health equity through the built environment.

Methods

This study utilized a convergent mixed methods design that included surveys and semi-structured interviews conducted from July 2021 to August 2022 to examine the impact of limited community resources, such as community health clinics on participants during the CoVID-19 pandemic. A convenient sample of 345 male and female African American participants represented five zip codes (21215, 21216, 21217, 21223, a

SUBMITTER: Wikkeling-Scott LF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10536730 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature