Promoting healthy behavior from the pulpit: clergy share their perspectives on effective health communication in the African American church.
J Relig Health
; 52(4): 1093-107, 2013 Dec.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21965057
ABSTRACT
African Americans continue to suffer disproportionately from health disparities when compared to other ethnicities (ACS 2010; CDC 2007). Research indicates that the church and the pastor in the African American community could be enlisted to increase effectiveness of health programs (Campbell et al. in Health Edu Behav 34(6)864-880, 2007; DeHaven et al. in Am J Public Health 94(6)1030-1036, 2004). The objective of this study was to investigate African American pastors' perceptions about health promotion in the church and how these perceptions could serve as a guide for improving health communication targeting African Americans. Semi-structured interviews with African American clergy revealed that pastors feel strongly about the intersection of health, religion and spirituality; they also believe that discussing health screening and other health issues more frequently from the pulpit and their own personal experiences will ultimately impact health behavior among congregants. This study suggests that African American clergy see themselves as health promoters in the church and believe this communication (i.e., pastor-endorsed health information materials) will impact health behavior among underserved and minority populations.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Religião e Medicina
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Negro ou Afro-Americano
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Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde
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Clero
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Comunicação em Saúde
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Promoção da Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article