Adapting Telehealth Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program to Meet the Needs of Hispanic and African-American Patients from Disparity Communities: A Community-Based Participatory Research Approach

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Pekmezaris ◽  
B. Pascarelli ◽  
A. Kozikowski ◽  
G. Wolf-Klein ◽  
E. Boye-Codjoe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Participatory Research Approach

Using a Community-Based Participatory Research Approach to Develop a Faith-Based Obesity Intervention for African American Children

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 811-822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawnavan S. Davis ◽  
Moses V. Goldmon ◽  
Dionne S. Coker-Appiah
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Sunday School ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Obesity Intervention ◽  
Participatory Research Approach

Childhood obesity is a major epidemic, with African American (AA) children aged 6 to 11 years experiencing increased burden. The AA faith community has numerous assets that point to the need for the intersection of faith and health to address obesity-related racial disparities. The purpose of the Our Bodies, God’s Temples (OBGT) study was to examine diet, physical activity, and body image behaviors among AA children aged 6 to 11 years; receptivity to a faith-based obesity intervention among AA children, parents, and church leaders; and strengths and barriers of implementing a faith-based obesity curriculum in the Sunday school setting. A community-based participatory research approach was used to develop an obesity intervention to be integrated into the church Sunday school setting for AA children. A Community Advisory Network worked with researchers to develop a 12-week culturally appropriate faith-based obesity intervention. Future work will test the effectiveness of the newly created curriculum on obesity-related outcomes in AA children.

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