Feasibility and Acceptability of the Project Faith Influencing Transformation Intervention in Faith-Based Settings

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      SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: https://sagepub.com
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      11
    • Sponsoring Agency:
      National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) (DHHS/NIH)
    • Contract Number:
      1R24MD00795101
    • Subject Terms:
      African Americans; Diabetes; Health Promotion; Prevention; Risk Management; Intervention; Churches; Health Behavior; Behavior Modification; Satisfaction; Best Practices
    • Accession Number:
      10.1177/10901981231211538
    • ISSN:
      1090-1981
      1552-6127
    • Abstract:
      African Americans (AAs) are disproportionately burdened with diabetes and prediabetes. Predominately AA churches may be optimal settings for reaching AAs at greatest diabetes risk, along with related morbidities and mortalities. The current study used the RE-AIM framework to qualitatively examine the feasibility, acceptability, and satisfaction with the Project Faith Influencing Transformation (FIT) intervention, a diabetes risk reduction intervention in AA churches. Participants were (N = 21) church and community members who also participated in the larger Project FIT intervention and were primarily female, with an average age of 60 years (SD = 11.1). Participants completed a brief survey and focus group discussion. Participants discussed intervention effectiveness in changing health behaviors and outcomes, with high rates of adoption, acceptability, and satisfaction across churches that conducted the intervention. Participants also discussed outreach to members of the broader community, the role of the pastor, and challenges to intervention implementation and maintenance-tailored strategies to improve intervention effectiveness are discussed. Given the significant diabetes disparities that exist for AAs, it is imperative to continue to investigate best practices for reaching communities served by churches with sustainable, relevant health programming. This study has the potential to inform more effective, tailored diabetes prevention interventions for high-risk AAs in faith-based settings.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2024
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1419115