Challenges in Disseminating Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs in Faith Community Settings: What We Need to Include.

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Background

Effective dissemination of information about evidence-based programs (EBPs) is essential for promoting health equity. Faith-based and other community organizations have difficulty locating EBPs for implementation in their settings. A research team engaged in a systematic search to identify a menu of EBPs that could be offered to African American FBOs as part of a community-engaged implementation study. Methods. A four-stage process was developed to search for EBPs meeting seven inclusion criteria for dissemination in faith-based organizations (FBOs). Criteria included relevance to identified health disparity topics, endorsement on a federal website, free access to downloadable program materials, facilitator guidance, no requirements for health care providers, and cultura

SUBMITTER: Jones SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11979308 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature