“Sisters In Motion Memphis:” A Faith-Based Community Effort to Lose Weight and Improve the Health of African American Women

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 1599-1603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Sessoms ◽  
Perry W. Payne
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
American Women ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Community Effort

scholarly journals HIV Prevention Programming for Older African American Women: The Impact of a Faith-Based and Behavioral Science Partnership on Depressive Symptoms

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-294
Author(s):  
Megan T. Ebor ◽  
Aurora P. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
American Women ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Older African American Women ◽  
The One ◽  
The Impact

Objective: The current study sought to test the effect of an HIV prevention interven­tion on depressive symptoms in a sample of older African American women.Design, Setting and Participants: A pretest-posttest randomized control group design was conducted in a mega-church in Los Angeles with a sample of 62 older African American women, aged ≥50 years, 29 of whom were randomly assigned to the experimental condition and 33 to the comparison/control condition.Measures: A measure of psychological wellbeing (CES-D) was utilized to test the effect of the four-session group interven­tion vs the one-session informational group intervention on change in depressive symp­toms from pretest to posttest. Demographic characteristics included: measures of age in years; relationship and employment statuses (coded 1 for yes, 0 for no); and educational attainment.Results: Participation in the study was as­sociated with a significant improvement in the women’s psychological wellbeing from baseline to time 2; ie, decreased depres­sive symptoms. This change was greater for women in the four-session experimental group than for those in the one-session comparison group, due in part to a margin­ally significant interaction between time and experimental conditions.Conclusions: This study demonstrates the utility of faith-based/behavioral-scientist partnerships in HIV programming. Findings contribute to the evidence on interventions that might reduce depressive symptoms and HIV risk among older African American women. Ethn Dis. 2020;30(2):287-294; doi:10.18865/ed.30.2.287

scholarly journals A Contextualized Approach to Faith-Based HIV Risk Reduction for African American Women

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (7) ◽  
pp. 819-836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Stewart ◽  
Christopher K. Rogers ◽  
Dawn Bellinger ◽  
Keitra Thompson
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Young Adult Women ◽  
American Women ◽  
Hiv Risk Reduction ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Hiv Risk Reduction Interventions

HIV/AIDS has a devastating impact on African Americans, particularly women and young adults. We sought to characterize risks, barriers, and content and delivery needs for a faith-based intervention to reduce HIV risk among African American women ages 18 to 25. In a convergent parallel mixed methods study, we conducted four focus groups ( n = 38) and surveyed 71 young adult women. Data were collected across four African American churches for a total of 109 participants. We found the majority of women in this sample were engaged in behaviors that put them at risk for contracting HIV, struggled with religiously based barriers and matters of sexuality, and had a desire to incorporate their intimate relationships, parenting, and financial burdens into faith-based HIV risk-reduction interventions. Incorporating additional social context–related factors into HIV risk-reduction interventions for young African American women is critical to adapting and developing HIV interventions to reduce risk among young adult women in faith settings.

scholarly journals Better Me Within Randomized Trial: Faith-Based Diabetes Prevention Program for Weight Loss in African American Women

2020 ◽  
pp. 089011712095854
Author(s):  
Heather Kitzman ◽  
Abdullah Mamun ◽  
Leilani Dodgen ◽  
Donna Slater ◽  
George King ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
African American ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Diabetes Prevention ◽  
Diabetes Prevention Program ◽  
American Women ◽  
Faith Based

Purpose: Previous DPP translations in African American women have been suboptimal. This trial evaluated a community-based participatory research developed faith-based diabetes prevention program (DPP) to improve weight loss in African American women. Design: This cluster randomized trial allocated churches to faith-based (FDPP) or standard (SDPP) DPP interventions. Setting. African American churches. Subjects. Eleven churches with 221 African American women (aged 48.8 ± 11.2 years, BMI = 36.7 ± 8.4) received the FDPP (n = 6) or SDPP (n = 5) intervention. Intervention: FDPP incorporated 5 faith-based components, including pastor involvement, into the standard DPP curriculum. The SDPP used the standard DPP curriculum. Lay health leaders facilitated interventions at church sites. Measures: Weight and biometrics were collected by blinded staff at baseline, 4- and 10-months. Analysis: A multilevel hierarchical regression model compared the FDPP and SDPP groups on outcomes. Results: FDPP and SDPP churches significantly lost weight at 10-months (overall −2.6%, p < .01). Women in FDPP churches who attended at least 15 sessions lost an additional 6.1 pounds at 4-months compared to SDPP corresponding to a 5.8% reduction at 10-months (p < .05). Both groups had significant improvements in health behaviors and biometrics. Conclusions: Faith-based and standard DPP interventions led by lay health leaders successfully improved weight, health behaviors, and chronic disease risk. However, the faith-based DPP when fully implemented met the CDC’s recommendation for weight loss for diabetes prevention in African American women.

scholarly journals Project Joy: Faith Based Cardiovascular Health Promotion for African American Women

2001 ◽  
Vol 116 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 68-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa R. Yanek ◽  
Diane M. Becker ◽  
Taryn F. Moy ◽  
Joel Gittelsohn ◽  
Dyann Matson Koffman
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
American Women ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Cardiovascular Health Promotion

Design of a Faith-Based HIV Intervention

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 823-831 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gina M. Wingood ◽  
LaShun Simpson-Robinson ◽  
Nikia D. Braxton ◽  
Jerris L. Raiford
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Hiv Infections ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
American Women ◽  
Hiv Prevention Intervention ◽  
Hiv Intervention ◽  
Faith Based

This article describes the development of a gender-specific and culturally tailored, theoretically derived, faith-based HIV intervention created to reduce HIV vulnerability among African American women. This innovative culturally congruent approach to HIV prevention involves one of the most influential social structures in the African American community—the African American church. Using the ADAPT-ITT model, and principles of community-based participatory research, this faith-based HIV intervention was adapted from a CDC-defined evidence-based HIV prevention intervention for young African American women. Results of data assessing the feasibility of implementing this faith-based HIV intervention suggests that young African American women are receptive and willing to participate in a faith-based HIV intervention. Results show that fidelity to intervention implementation (97%) and participant attendance to both sessions (92%) was high, and the HIV risk behaviors targeted in the faith-based intervention matched the participants’ HIV behavioral risk profile. Given the vulnerability of young African American women to HIV sustainable efforts, in particular, the institutionalization of this intervention within the church structure could halt the persistent increase in HIV infections within this community.

Crest: A Faith-Based Intervention for Cocaine Dependent African American Women

2015 ◽  
pp. 78-87
Author(s):  
Kimberly C Kirby ◽  
MaryLouise E Kerwin ◽  
Lois A Benishek ◽  
Alicia Padovano ◽  
Rachel Corbin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
American Women ◽  
Faith Based

Evaluating the effectiveness of faith-based breast health education

2018 ◽  
Vol 77 (5) ◽  
pp. 571-585
Author(s):  
Maria T Brown ◽  
Luvenia W Cowart
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
African American ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cancer Awareness ◽  
American Women ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Breast Cancer Awareness

Objective: In an effort to evaluate the effectiveness of faith-based health promotion programmes in educating African American women about breast cancer knowledge and risks, the local affiliate of a national breast cancer research foundation funded the Genesis Health Project (GHP) Network, a community-designed, culturally competent intervention, to develop, implement and evaluate the Breast Cancer Awareness and Education Program. This article reports on the faith-based education model used and uses evaluation data to determine whether the intervention improved awareness of breast cancer risk, methods for reducing risk, the importance of early detection and the availability of low-cost or free mammograms. Design: Pastoral health messaging and culturally appropriate strategies were used to heighten awareness of breast cancer risks and prevention, promote mammography and early detection, increase awareness of free/low-cost mammography and encourage the adoption of healthier behaviours. Setting: African American churches and collaborators targeting African American women in a mid-sized city in the northeastern USA. Method: Summative evaluations used paper and pencil pre- and post-event surveys, with measures for objectives targeted by the programme to evaluate the impact of activities. Results: Overall, participants in the Breast Cancer Awareness and Education Program showed improvements in general knowledge about breast cancer, higher breast cancer mortality among African American women, warning signs, risks and ways to mitigate risk, and the availability of low-cost or free mammograms. Conclusion: Findings confirm that faith-based health promotion programmes can be effective in helping to educate inner-city African American women about breast cancer and associated risk factors.

A Qualitative Evaluation of a Faith-Based Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Intervention for African American Women

2006 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 643-663 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia K. Matthews ◽  
Nerida Berrios ◽  
Julie S. Darnell ◽  
Elizabeth Calhoun
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Cancer Education ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Cervical Cancer Prevention ◽  
Multimodal Learning ◽  
American Women ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Breast And Cervical Cancer

This article presents a formative evaluation of a CDC Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) 2010 faith-based breast and cervical cancer early detection and prevention intervention for African American women living in urban communities. Focus groups were conducted with a sample of women ( N = 94) recruited from each church participating in the intervention. One focus group was conducted in each of the nine participating churches following completion of the 6-month REACH 2010 intervention. Transcribed data were coded to identify relevant themes. Key findings included (a) the acceptability of receiving cancer education within the context of a faith community, (b) the importance of pastoral input, (c) the effectiveness of personal testimonies and lay health advocates, (d) the saliency of biblical scripture in reinforcing health messages, (e) the effectiveness of multimodal learning aids, and (f) the relationship between cervical cancer and social stigma. Study findings have implications for enhancing faith-based breast and cervical cancer prevention efforts in African American communities.

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