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Utilization of the African American church infrastructure in the delivery of health promotion programming
Utilization of the African American church infrastructure in the delivery of health promotion programming
Monday, November 4, 2013
: 2:30 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
The African American Church has participated in many church-based health programs (CBHP) in an effort to address health disparities endured by the African American (AA) community. While churches can play a vital role in delivering health promotion, clarity is needed to determine attributes within churches necessary for effective health promotion. A review of published literature (1986-2010) was conducted to examine the use of church infrastructure (physical structure, personnel, funding and cultural/social support) in the delivery of CBHP designed to improve physical activity among African American adults. This article presents the findings from 15 interventions eligible for inclusion in this review.
Learning Areas:
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programsLearning Objectives:
Identify African American churches infrastructure used in health programming
Keyword(s): Faith Community, African American
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: My research examines the role of faith-based organizations in facilitating health programming within the African American community. I have been the PI/Co-PI for a federally funded grant focusing on faith-based health programming.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
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