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01-02-2018 | Original Paper

The Role of Leadership Support in a Church-Based Cancer Education Implementation Study

Authors: Randi M. Williams, Erin K. Tagai, Sherie Lou Zara Santos, Jimmie L. Slade, Roxanne L. Carter, Cheryl L. Holt

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 1/2018

Abstract

Leadership plays a role in the success of an organization’s initiatives. We examined church leaders’ support—as perceived by lay community health advisor (CHA) interventionists—and implementation outcomes in a cancer early detection trial. CHAs perceived that their pastors: helped promote the intervention (M = 3.1/4, SD 1.2) and attended about half (M = 1.6/3, SD 1.3) the workshops. CHAs used marginally more techniques to recruit members when they perceived pastors were engaged in promoting the program (r _s = .44, p = .08). Pastor attendance was positively associated with member enrollment (r _s = .50, p < .05). Pastor support may be related to receptivity of both CHAs and congregants to engage in church health promotion.

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Title: The Role of Leadership Support in a Church-Based Cancer Education Implementation Study
Authors: Randi M. Williams
Erin K. Tagai
Sherie Lou Zara Santos
Jimmie L. Slade
Roxanne L. Carter
Cheryl L. Holt
Publication date: 01-02-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-017-0427-8

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