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

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作者：
Brook E. Harmon
Marci Chock
Elizabeth Brantley
Michael D. Wirth
James R. Hébert
机构：
[1] University of Memphis,Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health
[2] University of Hawaii at Manoa,John A. Burns School of Medicine
[3] Southeastern Insurance Consultants,Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior
[4] LLC,Cancer Prevention and Control Program
[5] University of South Carolina,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health
[6] University of South Carolina,undefined
[7] University of South Carolina,undefined
来源：
Journal of Religion and Health | 2016年 / 55卷
关键词：
Disease prevention; African Americans; Health communication;
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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.
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页码：1411 / 1425
页数：14
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