Promoting dementia awareness in African-American faith communities

被引：28

作者：

Epps, Fayron ^{[1
]}

Alexander, Karah ^{[1
]}

Brewster, Glenna S. ^{[1
]}

Parker, Lauren J. ^{[2
]}

Chester, Mia ^{[3
]}

Tomlinson, Audrey ^{[3
]}

Adkins, Aisha ^{[4
]}

Zingg, Sabrina ^{[1
]}

Thornton, Jacque ^{[5
]}

机构：

[1] Emory Univ, Nell Hodgson Woodruff Sch Nursing, 1520 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA

[2] Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Baltimore, MD USA

[3] Georgia State Univ, Sch Nursing, Atlanta, GA 30303 USA

[4] Georgia State Univ, Andrew Young Sch Policy Studies, Atlanta, GA 30303 USA

[5] Natl Church Residences Georgia, Atlanta, GA USA

来源：

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING | 2020年 / 37卷 / 05期

关键词：

Alzheimer's disease; caregiving; community awareness; dementia; patient education; religion; HEALTH; CHURCH; SPIRITUALITY; KNOWLEDGE; DISEASE;

D O I：

10.1111/phn.12759

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Introduction Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related disorders are affecting the African-American community at alarming rates. African-American churches have traditionally been places of refuge where families go for support. However, many churches lack programs or resources to support families affected by dementia. In response, a nurse-led interdisciplinary collaborative partnered with churches to promote dementia awareness through education. Purpose The purpose of this analysis was to (a) describe the demographics of those seeking dementia education in African-American faith communities; (b) identify prior knowledge of dementia community resources; and (c) determine the preliminary usefulness of the education provided. Methods Over the course of 16 months, 202 individuals attended nine educational sessions hosted by five churches across metropolitan Atlanta. Quantitative surveys were used to collect demographics and evaluate the educational sessions. Results The majority of attendees were African-American adults (91%), women (75%), and unaware of dementia resources (66%). Several attendees identified themselves as church leaders, community/church members, caregivers, and/or healthcare professionals. Attendees expressed the educational content was applicable to themselves or their families. Conclusion Results help identify ways to alter and/or strengthen the educational content and serve as a guide for developing culturally relevant, faith-based community programs.

引用

页码：715 / 721

页数：7

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