Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy
Joseph Ravenell: Jak salony fryzjerskie wpływają na zdrowie mężczyzn
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
nie jest zwykłym miejscem,
or your beard trimmed.
lub przycina bródkę.
has been a safe haven for black men.
dla czarnoskórych mężczyzn.
to get away from the stress
przed stresem związanym z pracą,
by the outside world.
feel threatened,
nie czujemy się zagrożeni
where we can fearlessly be ourselves
w których możemy być sobą
of the black barbershop.
dla czarnoskórych mężczyzn.
with my dad as a kid.
do salonu fryzjerskiego.
every other Saturday.
salon pana Mike'a.
the same group of men would be there
zawsze tam byli,
that warmly welcomed us
jakim nas obdarzano
and they treated him like a celebrity.
i traktowali go jak celebrytę.
of the conversations was immense.
and sports and music
a black man in America.
żyje się w Ameryce.
talked about health.
were lengthy and deep.
their doctor's recommendations
zalecenia lekarzy,
you could reduce stress,
high blood pressure in the barbershop.
o wysokim ciśnieniu,
of black men have it.
czarnoskórych mężczyzn.
every single black man
in the barbershop
when high blood pressure
wysokiego ciśnienia.
He had a stroke."
He died last week.
Zmarł w zeszłym tygodniu.
pressure than from anything else,
mężczyzn jest wysokie ciśnienie,
and science have demonstrated
can be prevented
and appropriate treatment.
so differentially deadly for black men?
jest tak zabójcze dla czarnoskórych?
is either untreated
with the primary healthcare system.
podstawową opiekę zdrowotną.
those with high blood pressure,
szczególnie ciśnieniowcy,
a primary care doctor
on black men's health
czarnoskórych mężczyzn wykazały,
office is associated with fear,
kojarzy się ze strachem,
that you go when you don't feel well.
gdy się źle czujesz.
you might wait for hours
a stoic figure in a white coat
gość w białym kitlu,
don't want to be bothered
dają sobie spokój
your most vital organs.
sieje spustoszenie w organizmie.
Superstar Barbershop in Harlem.
Denny Moe's Superstar w Harlemie.
as my barber for the last eight years.
jest moim fryzjerem od 8 lat.
more than they trust their doctors."
bardziej niż lekarzom".
current barbers
korzystają z usług fryzjerów
as I've been with Denny,
about every two weeks.
with your look and with your style,
nie tylko swój wygląd i styl,
and sometimes your life.
is more than just an artist,
to nie tylko artysta,
for the well-being of his community.
o dobrobyt swojej społeczności.
into Denny Moe's shop,
przyszedłem do jego salonu,
a voter registration drive
and his community.
i społeczności był słyszalny.
that typifies the black barbershop,
typowe dla salonów dla czarnoskórych,
is a perfect place
other health concerns in the community.
i innych dolegliwościach mieszkańców.
a medical setting,
nie ma szpitalnej atmosfery,
all the negative psychological baggage
and you're among friends
pośród przyjaciół,
is a place of connection,
fryzjerski to miejsce więzi,
to have a conversation about health
i porozmawiać o zdrowiu,
have all the elements of great shop talk:
wszystkie elementy dobrych pogadanek:
to be a black man in America
about high blood pressure
with the Denny Moe's of the world
z takimi ludźmi jak Denny Moe
to address the health inequities
niesprawiedliwościom zdrowotnym,
expanded from clinics and hospitals
wyszło poza kliniki i szpitale
Dr. Eli Saunders in Baltimore
jak dr Eli Saunders z Baltimore
health promotion to community hubs
for my professional journey
dla mojej zawodowej wędrówki
that I worked on as a medical student
nad którym pracowałem jako student,
healthcare interventions
działań interwencyjnych
dwunastu grup fokusowych
czarnoskórych mężczyzn,
being perceived as healthy
być postrzeganym jak zdrowy
went hand in hand with looking good.
of Project Brotherhood,
by Dr. Eric Whitaker
przez dr. Erica Whitakera,
healthcare to black men.
odpowiednią pomoc.
for needed healthcare
valued how they looked
o ich wygląd i samopoczucie,
was also important to us.
jest ważne dla nas.
Project Brotherhood,
dla czarnoskórych mężczyzn,
and haircuts can be cultivated.
połączenie zdrowia ze strzyżeniem.
was Dallas, Texas,
w mojej podróży było Dallas w Teksasie,
were not only willing
że fryzjerzy byli nie tylko skorzy,
their sleeves and participate
to improve the health of their customers
w polepszaniu ich stanu zdrowia.
cadre of black barbers
kadrą czarnoskórych fryzjerów
to measure blood pressure
thousands of blood pressures
being referred to doctors
of their high blood pressure.
in the number of men
wzrostu liczby mężczyzn,
target blood pressure levels
docelowe wartości ciśnienia,
that three point drop
with high blood pressure in America,
z wysokim ciśnieniem w Ameryce,
500 strokes and 900 deaths
500 udarom i 900 zgonom
has been no different in New York City,
w Nowym Jorku są podobne,
of diverse research assistants,
pomocników naukowych,
i wolontariuszy
with over 200 barbershops
z ponad 200 salonami fryzjerskimi
starszych czarnoskórych mężczyzn.
screening and counseling
i udzieliliśmy porady.
and community leaders
liderom lokalnych społeczności,
and empowerment
lower blood pressure
other health indicators.
na inne wskaźniki zdrowotne.
by a unique problem
specyficznym problemem
see the opportunity.
dostrzeżcie szansę.
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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