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SCOPE: SCripture Oriented Preventive Education.

Elliot Rosenberg1, A Mark Clarfield, Yehezkel Caine

  • 1National Geriatics Council, Israeli Ministry of Health, Tel-Aviv, Israel. reli@netmedia.net.il

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
|October 29, 2003
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A new tool, Scripture Oriented Preventive Education (SCOPE), integrates health messages with Torah portions. A survey in an Orthodox Jewish community showed SCOPE increased knowledge and supported its use in schools and by health professionals.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Religious Studies

Background:

  • Traditional health behavior counseling shows limited effectiveness.
  • The Torah contains messages aligned with preventive medicine.
  • Developed Scripture Oriented Preventive Education (SCOPE) tool to leverage religious texts for health promotion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the receptivity and support for the SCOPE tool within an Orthodox Jewish community.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of SCOPE in delivering health education messages.

Main Methods:

  • Developed 48 SCOPE articles based on weekly Torah portions.
  • Disseminated articles via newsletter in an Israeli Orthodox Jewish community.
  • Surveyed a random sample (n=120) of community readership on SCOPE's impact and future implementation.

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Main Results:

  • High response rate (76%) for the readership survey.
  • Lifestyle behavior articles were most popular; knowledge gain (55%) and attitude change (24%) were key benefits.
  • Significant positive impact on behavior change and health improvement reported by those aged 30-49; strong support for SCOPE implementation across various settings.

Conclusions:

  • The SCOPE tool effectively delivers prevention materials to faith communities using a Scripture-based approach.
  • Post-exposure survey in an Israeli Orthodox Jewish community indicates SCOPE's effectiveness.
  • Further assessment is needed to determine SCOPE's broader utility as a counseling adjunct in faith-adherent communities.