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Facilitators and Barriers When Conducting Adult Health Programs Within the African American Church: A Systematic Review

verfasst von: Eduardo Gandara, Idethia Shevon Harvey, Margaret Foster, Wen Luo, Lisako McKyer, Jim Burdine, Denise Martinez

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 4/2023

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Abstract

Despite the success of health programs conducted within African American (AA) churches, research has been limited in understanding facilitators and barriers that exist when conducting adult health programs within AA churches. Thus, the objective of this study was to systematically review the literature to identify these facilitators and barriers. A comprehensive literature search was conducted and studies that met the eligibility criteria were divided based on their focus: disease topic or behavior, health promotion activities, or church readiness. Facilitators and barriers were also stratified using the socioecological model. Out of 288 articles initially identified, only 29 were included. Facilitators and barriers were predominantly found at the intrapersonal and organizational level for disease topic or behavior studies, and at the organizational level for studies focused on health promotion activities and church readiness. None of the articles identified facilitators and barriers at the policy level.

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Titel: Facilitators and Barriers When Conducting Adult Health Programs Within the African American Church: A Systematic Review
verfasst von: Eduardo Gandara
Idethia Shevon Harvey
Margaret Foster
Wen Luo
Lisako McKyer
Jim Burdine
Denise Martinez
Publikationsdatum: 18.03.2022
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 4/2023
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-022-01532-6

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