Health Programs in Faith-Based Organizations: Are They Effective?
| dc.creator | DeHaven, Mark J. | en |
| dc.creator | Hunter, Irby B. | en |
| dc.creator | Wilder, Laura | en |
| dc.creator | Walton, James W. | en |
| dc.creator | Berry, Jarett | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-08-29T23:31:21Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-08-29T23:31:21Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2004-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | OBJECTIVES. We examined the published literature on health programs in faith-based organizations to determine the effectiveness of these programs. METHODS. We conducted a systematic literature review of articles describing faith-based health activities. Articles (n=386) were screened for eligibility (n=105), whether a faith-based health program was described (n=53), and whether program effects were reported (28). RESULTS. Most programs focused on primary prevention (50.9%), general health maintenance (25.5%), cardiovascular health (20.7%), or cancer (18.9%). Significant effects reported included reductions in cholesterol and blood pressure levels, weight, and disease symptoms and increases in the use of mammography and breast self-examination. CONCLUSIONS. Faith-based programs can improve health outcomes. Means are needed for increasing the frequency with which such programs are evaluated and the results of these evaluations are disseminated. (Am J Public Health. 2004; 94:1030-1036) | en |
| dc.description.version | Publisher's version/PDF | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | DeHaven, M., Hunter, I. B., Wilder, L., Walton, J., & Berry, J. (2004). Health programs in faith-based organizations: Are they effective?. American Journal of Public Health, 94(6), 1030-1036. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2152.5/1152 | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0090-0036 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1541-0048 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2152.5/1152 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | American Public Health Association | en |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | American Journal of Public Health | en |
| dc.relation.uri | https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.94.6.1030 | |
| dc.title | Health Programs in Faith-Based Organizations: Are They Effective? | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |