Use of Complementary Health Practices in a Church-Based African American Cohort

Escoto, Kamisha Hamilton; Milbury, Kathrin; Nguyen, Nga; Cho, Dalnim; Roberson, Crystal; Wetter, David W.; McNeill, Lorna H.

doi:10.1089/acm.2018.0076

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“…Studies have indicated that there is both a gender and racial disparity in who seeks out massage therapy. (2)(3)(4) Results from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) which specifically asked questions about complementary and integrative health (CIH) utilization in 2002, 2007, and 2012 showed there was a widening gap in who sought these services by race/ethnicity. (3) While non-Hispanic whites were increasing usage of CIH, Hispanic adults and non-Hispanic Black adults saw a decrease in usage.…”

Section: United States Massage Therapy Patients/ Clientsmentioning

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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Massage Therapy Profession

Balogun

Kennedy²

2020

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It has been documented that there are disparities in who seeks massage therapy in the United States. Yet, there are few conversations about race and ethnicity of the massage therapists who provide these services. We must examine the diversity, equity, and inclusion within the massage therapy profession and consider how the profession can improve the landscape for clients/patients and for those who feel called to work within this field. Although the diversity of the profession and those who seek treatment are rarely discussed, this paper explores these issues and offers possible solutions to expand the diversity of the profession and patient population.

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Section: United States Massage Therapy Patients/ Clientsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Massage Therapy Profession

Balogun

Kennedy²

2020

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“…Truly achieving improved health for all will require a tolerant and compassionate society, and with increased awareness and clarity comes the action to build the requisite systems to promote social and health equity, as well as the economic transformation needed to improve the lives of future generations [ 46 ]. A progressive increase in prescribing contemplative practices as a low- or no-cost, self-empowering tool for increasing spiritual awareness and improving health and self-reliance could help to reach low income, disenfranchised and often racial/ethnic minority communities that suffer most from societal-based stresses and high rates of treatable health disparities [ 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 ].…”

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Contemplative Practices: A Strategy to Improve Health and Reduce Disparities

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Robinson

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Health has many dimensions, and intolerance and lack of compassion may contribute to the poor health and disparities in our nation. Tolerance can convey an inherent paradox or dissonance that can be associated with stress. However, tolerance has a dimension of acceptance, an acknowledgement and acceptance of what “is” at the present moment, that can relieve tension associated with differing beliefs and practices. Compassionate consideration of others can be combined with acceptance to create harmony within and across individuals. In this article, we explore how contemplative practices can cultivate tolerance and compassion and contribute to improvements in individual and population health.

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“…12 Research indicates that African Americans find mindfulness practices to be compatible with and even enhance their spiritual practice, 10 and those who report poor physical health and health-conscious behavior also have higher mind-body practice usage, indicating that African Americans may perceive mind-body practice as a valuable tool to work toward a healthier lifestyle. 14 This review seeks to (1) aggregate the findings of the CAM interventions offered for AACS published from 2016 to 2021 and (2) evaluate the available research on the acceptability and interest in CAM interventions among AACS. Various nomenclature including African American, Black, and Black Americans were used throughout the studies included in this review and are used interchangeably for the purpose of this paper.…”

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Acceptability and Use of Mind-Body Interventions Among African American Cancer Survivors: An Integrative Review

Budhrani-Shani

Walter

2022

Integr Cancer Ther

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Mind-body interventions have been shown to improve physical and mental health outcomes among cancer survivors, and African Americans have one of the highest cancer mortality rates of all racial/ethnic groups, while often facing considerable barriers to quality healthcare. African American cancer survivors report difficulty accessing mind-body practices, and few studies have focused exclusively on African American populations. This integrative review aims to explore the acceptability and use of mind-body interventions among African American cancer survivors. This review seeks to determine if current research indicates that mind-body interventions may be helpful in improving outcomes for African American cancer survivors. The literature search resulted in 284 studies, of which 14 met the inclusion criteria. Inclusion criteria were articles published in or after 2016, written in the English language, addressing mind-body modalities, and including a study population of ≥50% African American cancer survivors. Other reviews, meta-analyses, or studies without results were excluded. Results indicate that African American cancer survivors have expressed receptiveness to interventions incorporating mindfulness, meditation, yoga, Tai Chi, and other mind-body or complimentary/alternative medicine interventions. Still, few studies have offered such interventions exclusively to African American cancer survivors. This review indicated that African American cancer survivors across demographic backgrounds are interested in and view mind-body practices as an acceptable way to improve quality of life, pain interference, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and physical health; however, the interventions should be culturally appropriate and accessible. In conclusion, despite a growing interest in mind-body interventions, African American communities are often unaware of opportunities to engage in these practices in their communities, and mind-body practices are inaccessible due to cost or geographical location. Additional research that offers such interventions specific to African American cancer survivors is warranted.

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Use of Complementary Health Practices in a Church-Based African American Cohort

Cited by 8 publications

References 49 publications

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Massage Therapy Profession

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Massage Therapy Profession

Contemplative Practices: A Strategy to Improve Health and Reduce Disparities

Acceptability and Use of Mind-Body Interventions Among African American Cancer Survivors: An Integrative Review

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