Community violence and African American male health outcomes: An integrative review of literature

Author ORCID Identifier

Paris Thomas:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2191-2733

Shondra Clay:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8607-9463

Publication Title

Health and Social Care in the Community

ISSN

09660410

E-ISSN

13652524

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Community violence exposure is essential when considering African American male adult health outcomes. This integrative review of literature is guided by the research questions: (a) How has community violence been measured in African American male adults? and (b) What impact does community violence have on African America male health outcomes? This study synthesises eight current articles identified by the search terms—community violence, impact, African Americans, care, and men. Of the eight identified articles, there were quantitative (n = 5), qualitative (n = 1) and mixed methods (n = 2). Findings indicate a wide array of screening tools for violent experiences and highlight the potential negative impacts of violence in communities; however, literature regarding strategies for identification and treatment of psychosocial and physical health status of African American male adults experiencing direct and indirect community violence remains limited. Further work in clinical care and community health settings related to violence is warranted.

First Page

1884

Last Page

1897

Publication Date

11-1-2020

DOI

10.1111/hsc.13065

PubMed ID

32557785

Keywords

African Americans, care, community violence, impact, men

Department

School of Interdisciplinary Health Professions; School of Health Studies

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