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Naa-Solo Tettey1, Pedro A Duran2, Holly S Andersen3
1Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, 525 E. 68th Street, Greenberg Pavilion 4th Floor Atrium, New York, NY, 10065, USA. drntettey@gmail.com.
Abstract:
African-Americans are disproportionately impacted by cardiovascular disease (CVD). Faith-based institutions provide a non-traditional route for health education targeted at African-Americans. This paper describes HeartSmarts, a faith-based CVD education program. Evidence-based literature was used to develop a curriculum, which was tailored by integrating biblical scripture representing aspects of health behaviors. Eighteen church peer-educators were recruited to participate in a 12-week training. They then disseminated the faith-based curriculum to members of their congregations. There were 199 participants of which 137 provided feedback via open-ended surveys indicating that HeartSmarts was well accepted and effective for disseminating CVD health messages while engaging spirituality.
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