OBJECTIVE: The objective was to pilot a socioculturally tailored church-based @entity64 prevention program delivered by trained @entity497 ( @entity497 ) and to test its effects on @entity1 knowledge scores. DESIGN AND SAMPLE: A single-group, pre-post test pilot study was conducted with a convenience sample of 201 adult African-Americans recruited from nine churches in three Alabama counties. Measurements included @entity1 weight, blood pressure (BP), physical activity level; knowledge related to @entity101 , @entity299 , and @entity64 ; cigarette smoking; and access to care, as well as the Stages of Change constructs within the Transtheoretical Model. The intervention was a six-session group-based health education program delivered by trained @entity497 . MEASURES: Measurements included @entity1 weight, blood pressure (BP), physical activity level; knowledge related to @entity101 , @entity299 , and @entity64 ; cigarette smoking; and access to care, as well as the Stages of Change constructs within the Transtheoretical Model. The intervention was a six-session group-based health education program delivered by trained @entity497 . RESULTS: From baseline to 12  weeks, knowledge increased significantly (p < .001). Systolic BP measures improved (p = .0008). More than half of @entity1 lost weight; however, weight change did not reach significance (p = .1380). Most (87%) @entity1 indicated having a medical home at baseline; at the end of the study the percentage increased to 92% (p = .0138). CONCLUSION: A church-based intervention delivered by trained @entity497 is feasible and may be a promising public health strategy to increase knowledge regarding @entity101 and @entity64 prevention among African-Americans.

Turn the Beat Around: A XXXX Prevention Program for African-American Churches.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'participant'] @entity64 :: ('MESH:D020521', 'Disease') :: ['stroke'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['hypertension'] @entity497 :: ('MESH:D003147', 'Disease') :: ['community health workers', 'CHWs'] @entity299 :: ('MESH:D006331', 'Disease') :: ['heart disease']
@entity64 :: (MESH:D020521,Disease) :: ['Stroke']
