Article ; Online: M.I.C.A.H. Project HEAL: Sustainability of a Faith-Based Community Health Advisor Training Program in Urban Underserved Communities in the USA.
Journal of religion and health
2021 Volume 61, Issue 3, Page(s) 2527–2538
Abstract: Faith-based organizations (FBOs) can play an important role in improving health outcomes. Lay community health advisors (CHAs) are integral to these efforts. This paper assesses the sustainability of a CHA training program for congregants in African- ... ...
Abstract | Faith-based organizations (FBOs) can play an important role in improving health outcomes. Lay community health advisors (CHAs) are integral to these efforts. This paper assesses the sustainability of a CHA training program for congregants in African-American and Latino FBOs and subsequent implementation of educational workshops. The program is unique in that a health care chaplain in an academic medical center was central to the program's development and implementation. Forty-eight CHAs in 11 FBOs were trained to teach workshops on cardiovascular health, mental health, diabetes, and smoking cessation. Two thousand four hundred and forty-four participants attended 70 workshops. This program has the potential to be a model to educate individuals and to address health inequities in underserved communities. Health care chaplains in other medical centers may use this as a model for enhancing community engagement and education. |
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MeSH term(s) | African Americans/psychology ; Faith-Based Organizations ; Health Promotion ; Hispanic or Latino ; Humans ; Public Health/education |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2021-11-09 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2017250-3 |
ISSN | 1573-6571 ; 0022-4197 |
ISSN (online) | 1573-6571 |
ISSN | 0022-4197 |
DOI | 10.1007/s10943-021-01453-w |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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