Preventing cardiovascular disease: Participant perspectives of the FAITH! Program. (October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brewer, LaPrincess C; Morrison, Eleshia J; Balls-Berry, Joyce E; Dean, Patrick; Lackore, Kandace; Jenkins, Sarah; Cohen, Consuelo; Johnson, Jacqueline; Ellis, Frances; Mangum, DC; Hayes, Sharonne N; Patten, Christi
• Is Part Of: Journal of health psychology. Volume 24:Number 12(2019)
• Page Start: 1710
• Page End: 1723
• Publication Date: 2019-10
• Subjects: African-Americans -- cardiovascular disease -- community-based participatory research -- faith-based intervention -- health disparities; Clinical health psychology -- Periodicals; 613.019
• DOI: 10.1177/1359105317695878
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-1053

Abstract

Striking cardiovascular health disparities exist among African-Americans in Minnesota compared to Whites; however, community-based interventions to address cardiovascular disease risk are lacking. This study explored participant perceptions of a culturally tailored, cardiovascular disease prevention program developed using a community-based participatory research process. Research participation perceptions, program benefits, and program satisfaction/acceptability were analyzed using a mixed-methods approach. Overall, acceptability was high. Findings highlight the favorable inclusion of African-Americans (research perception), knowledge gained about healthy lifestyle practices (benefits), and quality of the curriculum/speakers (satisfaction). Community-based participatory research may be useful in fostering the acceptability of behavior change interventions among marginalized African-American communities.