Promoting Health and Wellness in Congregations Through Lay Health Educators: A Case Study of Two Churches

被引:12
作者
Galiatsatos, Panagis [1 ,2 ]
Hale, W. Daniel [3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Dept Internal Med, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA
[2] Johns Hopkins Bayview Med Ctr, Med Greater Good, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA
[3] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Div Geriatr Med & Gerontol, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA
[4] Johns Hopkins Bayview Med Ctr, Hlth Community Partnership, Baltimore, MD USA
关键词
Medical-religious partnerships; Patient engagement; Community health; Health promotion; UNITED-STATES; ACCULTURATION; DISPARITIES; LATINOS; PROGRAM; MEN;
D O I
10.1007/s10943-015-0069-7
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Religious institutions are in regular contact with people who need education about and support with health issues. Creating lay health educators to serve in these communities can promote health initiatives centered on education and accessing resources. This paper is a prospective observational report of the impact of trained lay health community congregation members in two faith communities based on an urban setting. We describe health efforts made in an African-American Methodist church and in a Latino Spanish-speaking Catholic church. We review the intricacies in establishing trust with the community, the training of lay health educators, and the implementation strategies and outcomes of health initiatives for these communities.
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页码:288 / 295
页数:8
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