reviewAnnual Review of Public HealthDec 7, 2006Closed access

Church-Based Health Promotion Interventions: Evidence and Lessons Learned

MKMarci K. CampbellMAMarlyn Allicock HudsonKRKen ResnicowNBNatasha BlakeneyAPAmy Paxton

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center · +3 more institutions

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Abstract

Church-based health promotion (CBHP) interventions can reach broad populations and have great potential for reducing health disparities. From a socioecological perspective, churches and other religious organizations can influence members' behaviors at multiple levels of change. Formative research is essential to determine appropriate strategies and messages for diverse groups and denominations. A collaborative partnership approach utilizing principles of community-based participatory research, and involving churches in program design and delivery, is essential for recruitment, participation, and sustainability. For African Americans, health interventions that incorporate spiritual and cultural…

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  • Psychological intervention
  • Health promotion
  • Contextualization
  • General partnership
  • Participatory action research
  • Community-based participatory research
  • Sustainability
  • Formative assessment
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Partnerships for the goals
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