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ArticleSocial science & medicine (1982)2022

Injured black men's perceptions of the recovery environment.

Marta M Bruce, Connie M Ulrich, Jessica Webster, Therese S Richmond

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Marta M BruceUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Claire Fagin Hall, 418 Curie Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Penn Injury Science Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Connie M UlrichUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Claire Fagin Hall, 418 Curie Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Jessica WebsterUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Claire Fagin Hall, 418 Curie Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Therese S RichmondUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Claire Fagin Hall, 418 Curie Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Penn Injury Science Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA. Electronic address: terryr@nursing.upenn.edu.

Funding

Psychological Effects of Injuries in Urban Black Men: A Disparate Health IssueR01NR013503 · NINR · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI RICHMOND, THERESE S. · 2012 to 2015
$2.0M
NINR NIH HHS R01 NR013503
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBlack men are disproportionately impacted by injuries in the United States. This disparity is glaring given that injury is one of the top ten causes of death. Injured Black men from disadvantaged neighborhoods experience higher injury mortality, years of life-expectancy loss, and psychological symptoms that persist after initial wounds have been treated. These injured men are typically transported to a hospital where they are medically stabilized and soon after are returned to the community. Black men are less likely to be discharged to comprehensive rehabilitation facilities, magnifying disparities in recovery from injury. While much research has examined individual characteristics that predict poor recovery from injury, fewer studies have focused on social and physical features of the environment and how they may impact the recovery of injury survivors. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe Black men's perceptions of how characteristics of their environment affect their recovery following serious injury.

methodsThis was a secondary analysis of an existing data set consisting of semi-structured, qualitative interviews of 43 injured Black men in a northeastern city. The interviews were conducted three months following discharge from a large urban trauma center, and were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, and de-identified. Thematic analysis consistent with the qualitative paradigm was used to identify themes.

resultsFour themes were identified in injured men's narratives: challenges to recovery, feeling unsafe, efforts to increase safety, and resources for recovery.

conclusionsOur findings emphasize the importance of the role of community resources that can support injured men's recovery within their neighborhoods. Additional resources should be directed to survivors who return to disadvantaged communities after injury in order to minimize adverse emotional experiences that detract from recovery.

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Black or African AmericanTrauma CentersBlack PeopleEmotionsHumansMaleQualitative ResearchResidence CharacteristicsBlack menNeighborhoodQualitativeRecoverySocial determinants of healthSocioecologicalTraumatic injury

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PMID34861572
PMCPMC8748408

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