Health promotion interventions for African Americans delivered in U.S. barbershops and hair salons- a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

African American adults suffer disproportionately from obesity-related chronic diseases, particularly at younger ages. In order to close the gap in these health disparities, efforts to develop and test culturally appropriate interventions are critical.

Methods

A PRISMA-guided systematic review was conducted to identify and critically evaluate health promotion interventions for African Americans delivered in barbershops and hair salons. Subject headings and keywords used to search for synonyms of 'barbershops,' 'hair salons,' and 'African Americans' identified all relevant articles (from inception onwards) from six databases: Academic Search Ultimate, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Embase, PsycINFO, PubMed, Web of Science (Scienc

SUBMITTER: Palmer KNB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8365990 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature