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Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health 1/2018

01.02.2018 | Original Paper

The Role of Leadership Support in a Church-Based Cancer Education Implementation Study

verfasst von: Randi M. Williams, Erin K. Tagai, Sherie Lou Zara Santos, Jimmie L. Slade, Roxanne L. Carter, Cheryl L. Holt

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 1/2018

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Abstract

Leadership plays a role in the success of an organization’s initiatives. We examined church leaders’ support—as perceived by lay community health advisor (CHA) interventionists—and implementation outcomes in a cancer early detection trial. CHAs perceived that their pastors: helped promote the intervention (M = 3.1/4, SD 1.2) and attended about half (M = 1.6/3, SD 1.3) the workshops. CHAs used marginally more techniques to recruit members when they perceived pastors were engaged in promoting the program (r s = .44, p = .08). Pastor attendance was positively associated with member enrollment (r s = .50, p < .05). Pastor support may be related to receptivity of both CHAs and congregants to engage in church health promotion.
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Metadaten
Titel
The Role of Leadership Support in a Church-Based Cancer Education Implementation Study
verfasst von
Randi M. Williams
Erin K. Tagai
Sherie Lou Zara Santos
Jimmie L. Slade
Roxanne L. Carter
Cheryl L. Holt
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2018
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 1/2018
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-017-0427-8

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