University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA.
Am J Mens Health. 2012 Mar;6(2):156-63. doi: 10.1177/1557988311426910. Epub 2011 Dec 15.
Few researchers have examined where African American men obtain, process, and use health information. A thematic analysis of data from eighteen exploratory focus groups conducted with 154 urban African American men aged 32 years and older revealed that men received health information from a variety of sources, including health professionals, media, and members of their social networks. At times, information raised their awareness of health issues, but trust in the source of the information influenced how this information was perceived. Medical professionals were the most common source of health information, but family members were the most trusted source of health information. Health problems and social support increased men's motivation to use health information in order to improve their health and healthy behaviors. These findings illustrate that it is critical to identify factors that influence what information men choose to believe and follow or decide to ignore.
很少有研究人员研究非裔美国男性从何处获取、处理和使用健康信息。对 154 名年龄在 32 岁及以上的城市非裔美国男性进行的 18 个探索性焦点小组的数据进行的主题分析表明，男性从多种来源获取健康信息，包括医疗专业人员、媒体和社交网络中的成员。有时，这些信息会提高他们对健康问题的认识，但对信息来源的信任会影响他们对这些信息的看法。医疗专业人员是健康信息的最常见来源，但家庭成员是健康信息最可信赖的来源。健康问题和社会支持增加了男性使用健康信息来改善健康和健康行为的动机。这些发现表明，确定影响男性选择相信和遵循哪些信息或决定忽略哪些信息的因素至关重要。
