Addressing Cardiovascular Health Disparities in Minnesota: Establishment of a Community Steering Committee by FAITH! (Fostering African-American Improvement in Total Health)
| Autor: | LaPrincess C. Brewer, Monisha Washington, Clarence Jones, Lisa A. Cooper, Stanton Shanedling, Christi A. Patten, Johnnie Williams, Oluwatomilona I. Ifelayo, Chandrika Manjunath |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Community-Based Participatory Research
Social Determinants of Health Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis media_common.quotation_subject Minnesota Psychological intervention lcsh:Medicine Participatory action research Community-based participatory research African-Americans Health Promotion Article White People law.invention Faith 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Promotion (rank) law Political science Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Empowerment media_common health disparities health equity Medical education 030505 public health 4. Education lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health community-engaged research cardiovascular health Health Status Disparities community steering committee Health equity Black or African American Cardiovascular Diseases CLARITY 0305 other medical science |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 16 Issue 21 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 16, Iss 21, p 4144 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 1661-7827 |
| Popis: | Despite its rank as the fourth healthiest state in the United States, Minnesota has clear cardiovascular disease disparities between African-Americans and whites. Culturally-tailored interventions implemented using community-based participatory research (CBPR) principles have been vital to improving health and wellness among African-Americans. This paper delineates the establishment, impact, and lessons learned from the formation of a community steering committee (CSC) to guide the Fostering African-American Improvement in Total Health (FAITH!) Program, a CBPR cardiovascular health promotion initiative among African-Americans in Minnesota. The theory-informed CSC implementation process included three phases: (1) Membership Formation and Recruitment, (2) Engagement, and (3) Covenant Development and Empowerment. The CSC is comprised of ten diverse community members guided by mutually agreed upon bylaws in their commitment to FAITH!. Overall, members considered the CSC implementation process effective and productive. A CBPR conceptual model provided an outline of proximal and distal goals for the CSC and FAITH!. The CSC implementation process yielded four lessons learned: (1) Have clarity of purpose and vision, (2) cultivate group cohesion, (3) employ consistent review of CBPR tenets, and (4) expect the unexpected. A robust CSC was established and was instrumental to the success and impact of FAITH! within African-American communities in Minnesota. |
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