RT Article
T1 A Narrative Review of Ethnic Minority Studies for Faith-Based Health Promotion Interventions with Special Reference to the Contemporary Christian Nurse
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 60
IS 2
SP 1375
OP 1387
A1 Blankinship, Lisa A.
A1 Aboul-Enein, Basil
A1 Bernstein, Joshua
A1 Kruk, Joanna
A1 Rouse, William A.
A2 Aboul-Enein, Basil
A2 Bernstein, Joshua
A2 Kruk, Joanna
A2 Rouse, William A.
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1752697170
AB Heart disease, diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2, and obesity are three of the most prevalent diseases in the USA. Some obesity-related comorbidities are disproportionately higher within African-American and Hispanic communities. While governmental and local health programs offer educational opportunities encouraging long-term health behavior changes, the most accessible programs have been through faith-based communities. This narrative review investigates the outcomes of faith-based wellness programs on Latino and African-American populations with respect to general health and wellness, obesity management, DM type 2, and hypertension. Perceived authority of faith community nurses, faith leaders, and accountability and encouragement provided by faith communities are critical. Long-term behavior change is positively affected by elements faith-based organizations can provide: cultural appropriateness, community support, and self-efficacy.
K1 African-American
K1 Christian nursing
K1 Faith-based health education
DO 10.1007/s10943-020-01150-0