No abstract

No abstract

When Black women use their experiences to theorize and organize, movements begin. Black girls' and women's health is pathologized in a way that rarely addresses the structural determinants of their health. Policy analysis research has inherent biases and power differentials, which can limit impact, reach and adequately addressing the policy issue. To our knowledge, no existing approach to policy analysis focuses exclusively on Black girls' and women's health. This commentary uses Black Feminism and Womanism to describe the utility of what we call the Black Feminist and Womanist (BFW) Analytical Path to Health Equity and to challenge policy decision-makers to engage in decolonizing approaches to address health inequities.

Aims-To develop and test cancer prevention messages based on Prospect theory on motivation to improve dietary intake in African American adolescents, and to explore other salient factors that may inform dietary intervention design and implementation in this population.Methods-Semi-structured in-person qualitative interviews were conducted with 13 AfricanAmerican male and female adolescents, 12-16 years, in North Carolina. Prospect theory and message framing were used to guide the design of the four sets of diet-related messages related to cancer prevention: short-term gain-, long-term gain-, short-term loss-, and long-term loss-framed messages. Data were also collected on demographic, behavioral, and psychological factors; usual health behaviors; and preferences for intervention delivery.Results-The majority of respondents found the gain-framed, short-term messages most salient for both fruits/vegetables (8 (61.5%)), and fat consumption (7 (53.8%)). For fat consumption only, 2Corresponding Author who will address correspondence and request for reprints: Jessie A. Satia, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor, Departments of Nutrition and Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, Phone: (919) Publisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. Conclusions-Researchers conducting dietary interventions and education initiatives and medical professionals who counsel African American adolescents should consider using Prospect Theory as a theoretical framework, should focus on gain-framed short-term messages regarding cancer prevention, and should employ the Internet for data collection and intervention and information delivery. NIH Public AccessAuthor Manuscript Cancer Nurs. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2011 March 1.