Disease Messaging in Churches: Implications for Health in African-American Communities

被引：8

作者：

Harmon, Brook E. ^{[1
]}

Chock, Marci ^{[2
]}

Brantley, Elizabeth ^{[3
,4
]}

Wirth, Michael D. ^{[5
]}

Hebert, James R. ^{[5
,6
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Memphis, Sch Publ Hlth, Div Social & Behav Sci, 200 Robison Hall, Memphis, TN 38152 USA

[2] Univ Hawaii Manoa, John A Burns Sch Med, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA

[3] Southeastern Insurance Consultants LLC, Columbia, SC USA

[4] Univ S Carolina, Dept Hlth Promot Educ & Behav, Columbia, SC 29208 USA

[5] Univ S Carolina, Canc Prevent & Control Program, Columbia, SC 29208 USA

[6] Univ S Carolina, Arnold Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, Columbia, SC 29208 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH | 2016年 / 55卷 / 04期

基金：

美国国家卫生研究院;

关键词：

Disease prevention; African Americans; Health communication; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; BELIEF MODEL; BEHAVIOR; LIFE; PROMOTION; BARRIERS; PROGRAMS; MEMBERS; DIET; HIV;

D O I：

10.1007/s10943-015-0109-3

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Using the right messaging strategies, churches can help promote behavior change. Frequencies of disease-specific messages in 21 African-American churches were compared to overall and cancer-specific mortality and morbidity rates as well as church-level variables. Disease messages were found in 1025 of 2166 items. Frequently referenced topics included cancer (n = 316), mental health conditions (n = 253), heart disease (n = 246), and infectious diseases (n = 220). Messages for lung and colorectal cancers appeared at low frequency despite high mortality rates in African-American communities. Season, church size, and denomination showed significant associations with health messages. Next steps include testing messaging strategies aimed at improving the health of churchgoing communities.

引用

页码：1411 / 1425

页数：15

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