Health Care Information in African American Churches
Health Care Information in African American Churches
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DOI：
10.1353/hpu.2014.0047
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发表时间：
2014-02-01
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Hebert, James R.
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作者：
Harmon, Brook E.;Kim, Sei-Hill;Hebert, James R.
教会是非裔美国人社区值得信赖的资源；然而，人们对他们提供的医疗保健信息知之甚少。本研究对11个非裔美国人教会传播的医疗保健信息进行了分析。对一年多来系统收集的平面媒体进行内容分析，采用编码方案。77 .编码间可靠性。在243个项目中确定了保健信息，代表三个主题（筛查、医疗服务、健康保险）。筛选是最常见的话题（n = 156），最常用的是传单/讲义（n = 90），最常见的来源是教会（n = 71）。使用卡方检验，随着时间的推移评估信息，健康保险信息显示有统计学意义上的显著增加（chi(2) = 6.08, p < 0.05）。研究教会提供了不同程度的详细卫生保健信息，其中大部分来自教会和社区出版物。未来的研究应该检查医疗保健信息的其他特征，它在其他教堂和社区环境中的存在，以及暴露如何影响行为。
Churches are a trusted resource in African American communities; however, little is known about their presentation of health care information. This study characterized health care information disseminated by 11 African American churches. Content analysis conducted on print media systematically collected over one year used a coding scheme with .77 intercoder reliability. Health care information was identified in 243 items and represented three topics (screening, medical services, health insurance). Screening was the most common topic (n = 156), flyers/handouts most often used (n = 90), and the church the most common source (n = 71). Using chi-square tests, information was assessed over time with health insurance information showing a statistically significant increase (chi(2) = 6.08, p < .05). Study churches provided health care information at varying levels of detail with most coming from church and community publications. Future research should examine additional characteristics of health care information, its presence in other churches and community settings, and how exposure influences behaviors.