Derek Griffith Project Unpacks What Makes Black Barbershop Health Programs Succeed—or Fail, Penn LDI

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Derek Griffith’s study, reported by Penn LDI, examines why some Black barbershop health interventions succeed while others fail. Using an innovative “implementation premortem” method, the research highlights trust, access, and cultural alignment as critical success factors.

Citation:
"What’s the Best Way to Design a Black Barbershop Health Intervention?" Penn LDI, H Levins, March 20, 2025.  

Griffith D, Dylan W. et al. 2024. "Application of an Implementation Premortem: A Novel Qualitative Approach Leveraging Prospective Hindsight to Enhance Barbershop Health Interventions for Black Men." Translational Behavioral Medicine.