ERIC Number: EJ793440
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Publication Date: 2008
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Disseminating a Successful Dietary Intervention to Faith Communities: Feasibility of Using Staff Contact and Encouragement to Increase Uptake
Hannon, Peggy A.; Bowen, Deborah J.; Christensen, Catherine L.; Kuniyuki, Alan
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, v40 n3 p175-180 May-Jun 2008
Objective: To test the feasibility of a dissemination strategy to increase faith communities' (FCs) adoption and implementation of a tested dietary intervention. Design: The study was a randomized, controlled trial that took place over a 9-month period. Setting: Seattle, Washington, metropolitan area. Participants: Seven FCs assigned to an intervention group and five to a comparison group. Intervention: All FCs received intervention materials, monetary support, and a Healthy Eating Coordinator (HEC), who was available to answer questions or provide assistance. Intervention FCs additionally received monthly contact from the HEC. Main Outcome Measure: The main outcome measure was the number of intervention activities the FCs reported over the intervention period. Analysis: The authors performed descriptive analyses and compared median number of activities performed by intervention and control FCs with Wilcoxon rank-sum tests. Results: Intervention FCs implemented a median of 3 intervention activities, whereas control FCs implemented a median of 0 intervention activities (P = 0.05). Conclusions and Implications: These findings indicate that regular contact from HECs is a feasible dissemination strategy for FCs. Further research is needed to determine how to improve the effectiveness of this contact.
Descriptors: Intervention, Health Promotion, Health Education, Nutrition, Feasibility Studies, Eating Habits, Health Behavior, Outreach Programs, Matched Groups, Nutrition Instruction, Program Effectiveness, Health Activities, Church Programs, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Washington
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