A Methodological Review of Faith-Based Health Promotion Literature: Advancing the Science to Expand Delivery of Diabetes Education to Black Americans

Non-traditional avenues, such as faith-based organizations (FBOs), must be explored to expand delivery of diabetes self-management education (DSME) to benefit Black Americans with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The purpose of this study was to methodologically review the faith-based health promotion literat...

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Published inJournal of religion and health Vol. 51; no. 4; pp. 1075 - 1097
Main Authors Newlin, Kelley, Dyess, Susan MacLeod, Allard, Emily, Chase, Susan, Melkus, Gail D'Eramo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston Springer Science + Business Media 01.12.2012
Springer US
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Adult
African Americans
Aging
Black or African American
Church congregations
Churches
Clinical Psychology
Diabetes
Diabetes complications
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - ethnology
Female
Health education
Health outcomes
Health promotion
Health Promotion - methods
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Original Paper
Pastors
Patient Education as Topic
Psychoeducational intervention
Public Health
Religion
Religious Studies
Self Care
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Black Americans
Faith-based
Diabetes
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Summary:Non-traditional avenues, such as faith-based organizations (FBOs), must be explored to expand delivery of diabetes self-management education (DSME) to benefit Black Americans with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The purpose of this study was to methodologically review the faith-based health promotion literature relevant to Blacks with T2D. A total of 14 intervention studies were identified for inclusion in the review. These studies detailed features of methods employed to affect health outcomes that DSME similarly targets. Analysis of the faith-based studies' methodological features indicated most studies used (1) collaborative research approaches, (2) pre-experimental designs, (3) similar recruitment and retention strategies, and (4) culturally sensitive, behaviorally oriented interventions with incorporation of social support to achieve positive health outcomes in Black Americans. Findings indicate FBOs may be a promising avenue for delivering DSME to Black Americans. Informed by the findings, a focused discussion on advancing the science of faith-based interventions to expand delivery of DSME to Black Americans with diabetes is provided.
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ISSN:0022-4197
1573-6571
DOI:10.1007/s10943-011-9481-9