#DemABleach: Sources’ Roles and Functions in Health Information Seeking Behavior in a Cultural Health Practice

Ashley, Rokeshia Renné

doi:10.1080/10646175.2020.1818648

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“…Thus, some minorities may experience worse health status, may not engage in preventative care, incur higher health care costs, misunderstand how to properly take medications, and have more frequent hospitalizations (Weiss, 2015). Particular to skin whitening, sources play an impactful role as to how users learn and gain literacy about the health practice, but some sources are inadequate like packaging, which rarely cites all necessary information about health risks or family members or friends that advocate for use rather than the potential health ailments (Ashley, 2020).…”

Section: Knowledge In Health Literacy Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Skin whitening is a skin regiment using creams, pills, lotions, oils, gels, or liquids that work to reduce pigmentation in the skin, to commonly treat skin 1 Florida International University, Miami, USA issues like discoloration, acne scars, hyperpigmentation, age spots, or whiten naturally dark skin (Ashley, 2020;Gardner, 2019). Skin whitening products, which are commonly sold illegally, may cause health risks (Arbab & Eltahir, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

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#RealBleachers: Black Women’s Knowledge of Skin Whitening Risks

Ashley

2021

Journal of Black Studies

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Skin whitening, or also referred to as bleaching or lightening, is a skin regiment that works to reduce pigmentation in the skin, to commonly treat skin issues like discoloration, acne scars, hyperpigmentation, age spots, or whiten naturally dark skin. The purpose of this study was to understand Black women’s knowledge and how they communicate about health impacts of skin whitening, providing insight into users’ health literacy of skin whitening products and use, based on levels of knowledge of ingredients in products. An autoethnographic approach, triangulated with in-depth interviews, and field and participant observations, reveal what Black women know about, and how Black women use skin whitening products; how Black women conceptualize the risks relative to the knowledge of products content and potential impacts, and strategies of communication that could enhance health literacy.

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Section: Knowledge In Health Literacy Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%