Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy
Joseph Ravenell: Kako brijačnice mogu zadržati ljude zdravima
Using unexpected channels like the pulpit and the barber’s chair, Dr. Joseph Ravenell delivers basic health care information to an at-risk demographic -- African-American men. Full bio
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is not just a place
nije samo mjesto
or your beard trimmed.
has been a safe haven for black men.
utočište za tamnopute muškarce.
radi prijateljstva,
to get away from the stress
pobjeći od stresa,
ne moramo brinuti
by the outside world.
feel threatened,
ne osjećamo ugroženo,
where we can fearlessly be ourselves
možemo biti onakvi kakvi jesmo
razgovor kao takav
of the black barbershop.
with my dad as a kid.
brijačnicu dok sam bio dijete.
every other Saturday.
brijačnicu gospodina Mikea.
the same group of men would be there
that warmly welcomed us
bi nas toplo dočekao,
and they treated him like a celebrity.
se prema njemu kao prema slavnoj osobi.
of the conversations was immense.
zaista bio ogroman.
and sports and music
sportu i glazbi
a black man in America.
muškarac u Americi.
talked about health.
were lengthy and deep.
dugi i dubokosežni.
their doctor's recommendations
savjete liječnika,
pržene hrane,
you could reduce stress,
kako smanjiti stres,
ljubavnog života.
high blood pressure in the barbershop.
krvnom tlaku.
of black men have it.
pati od visokog krvnog tlaka.
every single black man
pati od visokog tlaka.
in the barbershop
vodili razgovori
when high blood pressure
ako se visoki krvni tlak
He had a stroke."
Imao je moždani udar."
He died last week.
Umro je prošli tjedan.
pressure than from anything else,
nego od bilo čega drugoga,
and science have demonstrated
Znanost je pokazala
can be prevented
može sprijećiti
and appropriate treatment.
odgovarajućim liječenjem.
so differentially deadly for black men?
smrtonosniji za crnce?
is either untreated
visok tlak ne liječi uopće
with the primary healthcare system.
oko primarnog zdravstvenog osiguranja.
those with high blood pressure,
visokim krvnim tlakom,
a primary care doctor
liječnika opće prakse
on black men's health
zdravlju kod crnaca
office is associated with fear,
ordinaciju sa strahom,
that you go when you don't feel well.
gdje idemo kada nam nije dobro.
you might wait for hours
možemo čekati satima,
postavljali neugodna pitanja
a stoic figure in a white coat
stoička osoba u bijeloj kuti
10 minuta
don't want to be bothered
ne da time gnjaviti
odlaska liječniku,
your most vital organs.
razara vitalne organe.
Superstar Barbershop in Harlem.
Superstar Barbershop u Harlemu.
as my barber for the last eight years.
moj brijač zadnjih osam godina.
more than they trust their doctors."
više nego vlastitim liječnicima."
malo o tome razmislite.
current barbers
as I've been with Denny,
kao ja Dennyja,
about every two weeks.
svaki drugi tjedan.
with your look and with your style,
što se tiče izgleda i stila,
and sometimes your life.
pa nekada i svoj život.
is more than just an artist,
je mnogo više nego samo umjetnik,
for the well-being of his community.
općeg dobra u svojoj zajednici.
into Denny Moe's shop,
u Dennyjevu brijačnicu,
a voter registration drive
registraciju birača
and his community.
i zajednici.
that typifies the black barbershop,
tipični za crnačku brijačnicu,
is a perfect place
mjesto
other health concerns in the community.
drugim zdravstvenim brigama u zajednici.
a medical setting,
medicinskom okruženju,
all the negative psychological baggage
psihološku prtljagu
and you're among friends
i vi ste među prijateljima
is a place of connection,
mjesto spajanja,
to have a conversation about health
za razgovor o zdravlju
have all the elements of great shop talk:
sve elemente dobrog razgovoru u trgovini:
to be a black man in America
about high blood pressure
nego samo razgovarati o tlaku
with the Denny Moe's of the world
sa Denny Moeovima ovoga svijeta
to address the health inequities
pažnju na zdravstvene nepravde
expanded from clinics and hospitals
proširile od klinika i bolnica
Dr. Eli Saunders in Baltimore
Dr. Eli Saunders u Baltimore-u
health promotion to community hubs
zdravstva zajednicama
for my professional journey
mom profesionalnom putovanju
u medicinskoj školi.
that I worked on as a medical student
radio kao student medicine
healthcare interventions
zdravstvene intervencije
being perceived as healthy
isto toliko
went hand in hand with looking good.
kao i izgledati dobro.
of Project Brotherhood,
Projekta Bratstva,
by Dr. Eric Whitaker
Dr. Eric Whitaker
healthcare to black men.
po mjeri za crnce.
for needed healthcare
za potrebno zdravstvo
valued how they looked
i mi cijenili kako izgledaju
was also important to us.
je također važno za nas.
Project Brotherhood,
Projekt Bratstva,
and haircuts can be cultivated.
frizure mogu njegovati.
was Dallas, Texas,
bio je Dallas, Texas,
were not only willing
ne samo da su bili spremni
their sleeves and participate
rukave i sudjelovati
to improve the health of their customers
za poboljšanje zdravlja svojih klijenata
cadre of black barbers
to measure blood pressure
mjeri krvni tlak,
visok tlak.
voljni učiniti to,
thousands of blood pressures
mjerili krvni tlak, što je
being referred to doctors
crnaca bilo upućeno liječnicima
of their high blood pressure.
brijača i liječnika
in the number of men
20 posto broja muškaraca
target blood pressure levels
razinu krvnog tlaka
that three point drop
with high blood pressure in America,
krvnim tlakom u Americi,
500 strokes and 900 deaths
500 moždanih udara i 900
visokim tlakom,
has been no different in New York City,
nije nimalo promijenilo
doveo moj put.
of diverse research assistants,
od raznih ispitnih asistenata,
i volonterima,
with over 200 barbershops
sa više od 200 brijačnica
koje uživaju povjerenje
7000 crnaca starije dobi.
screening and counseling
tlaka i savjetovanje,
and community leaders
i vođa zajednica
and empowerment
mogućnosti i osnaživanja
u svojim zajednicama,
lower blood pressure
sudionicima uspjeli
other health indicators.
i na druge indikatore zdravlja.
by a unique problem
zajedničkim problemom
see the opportunity.
iskoristite priliku.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Joseph Ravenell - Physician and men’s health advocateUsing unexpected channels like the pulpit and the barber’s chair, Dr. Joseph Ravenell delivers basic health care information to an at-risk demographic -- African-American men.
Why you should listen
Colorectal cancer and hypertension are the two leading causes of death among African-American males over 50, and yet these men remain underserved by basic diagnostic procedures such as blood pressure checks or cancer screening. By tapping the members of the African-American community most often trusted by men -- barbers and religious leaders -- Joseph Ravenell hopes to change that.
Working with New York University's Men's Health Initiative, Ravenell studies and implements community-based strategies to diagnose and treat these preventable and potentially deadly diseases, offering blood pressure readings at barbershops and health education at churches and mosques.
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