Williamson Wanda, Kautz Donald D
North Carolina A&T University, Greensboro, USA.
ABNF J. 2009 Fall;20(4):102-5.
Stroke and cardiovascular disease are major health problems for African Americans. This article describes challenges, strategies employed, and successes in implementing a combination "faith-based" and "faith-placed" health promotion program called the BLESS Project in a small rural church in North Carolina. The project was implemented by a congregational nurse who teaches nursing at a nearby HBCU and students with a grant from a local agency and partnerships with local health-care agencies. Despite numerous challenges in implementing the project, it was successful in increasing awareness of stroke and heart disease and the need for improving diet and increasing physical activity. Research is needed to test the efficacy of combining faith-based and faith-placed activities in preventing cardiovascular disease in African Americans.
中风和心血管疾病是美国非裔面临的主要健康问题。本文描述了在北卡罗来纳州一个乡村小教堂实施一项名为“祝福项目”（BLESS Project）的结合了“基于信仰”和“信仰导向”的健康促进项目时所面临的挑战、采用的策略以及取得的成功。该项目由一位在附近一所历史悠久的黑人大学（HBCU）任教的教会护士实施，学生们获得了当地机构的资助，并与当地医疗保健机构建立了合作关系。尽管在实施该项目过程中面临诸多挑战，但它成功提高了人们对中风和心脏病的认识，以及改善饮食和增加体育活动的必要性。需要开展研究来检验将基于信仰和信仰导向的活动相结合在预防美国非裔心血管疾病方面的效果。
