A rural African American faith community's solutions to depression disparities.
Public Health Nurs
; 31(3): 262-71, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to explore how a rural African American faith community would address depression within their congregations and the community as a whole. DESIGN AND SAMPLE A qualitative, interpretive descriptive methodology was used. The sample included 24 participants representing pastors, parishioners interested in health, and African American men who had experienced symptoms of depression in a community in the Arkansas Delta.MEASURES:
The primary data sources for this qualitative research study were focus groups.RESULTS:
Participants identified three key players in the rural African American faith community who can combat depression the Church, the Pastor/Clergy, and the Layperson. The roles of each were identified and recommendations for each to address depression disparities in rural African Americans.CONCLUSIONS:
The recommendations can be used to develop faith-based interventions for depression targeting the African American faith community.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Religião
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População Rural
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Negro ou Afro-Americano
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Depressão
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Disparidades nos Níveis de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article