Cecil Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 725 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, CB#7590, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7590, USA,
J Relig Health. 2014 Oct;53(5):1382-97. doi: 10.1007/s10943-013-9729-7.
For African Americans facing advanced cancer, churches are trusted sources of support and ideal settings to improve access to supportive care. The Support Team model enhances community support for practical, emotional, and spiritual caregiving. We report on focus groups with pastors of 23 Black Churches and explore their perspective on the Support Team model for church members with cancer. Pastors describe the needs of church members facing cancer from a holistic perspective and recognize opportunities for synergistic faith-health collaboration. The results of this study indicate potential benefits of the Support Team model in Black Churches to reduce silent suffering among individuals facing cancer.
对于面临晚期癌症的非裔美国人来说,教堂是获得支持的可靠来源,也是改善获得支持性护理的理想场所。支持团队模式增强了社区对实际、情感和精神护理的支持。我们报告了与 23 家黑人教堂的牧师进行的焦点小组讨论,并探讨了他们对癌症患者支持团队模式的看法。牧师从整体角度描述了面临癌症的教友的需求,并认识到协同开展信仰与健康合作的机会。这项研究的结果表明,支持团队模式在黑人教堂中可能有助于减少面临癌症的个体的默默承受。