Florida State University
This proposed project will determine the effectiveness of Health for Hearts United Collaborative (HHUC) implementation strategies in relation to process outcomes and reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in African Americans (AAs),examining two possible strategies.
This project will determine the effectiveness of HHUC implementation strategies in relation to process outcomes and reducing CVD risk in AAs, guided by ecological theory, the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), and the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework. The HHUC model currently includes three components: governance structure, annual events, and basic support. The investigators propose adding a fourth component that includes one of two possible implementation strategies: 1) an internal champions (IC)-driven strategy that inc…
Inclusion Criteria: * African American, * 18 years of age and older, * not pregnant in the last six months, * not hospitalized or having a clinically significant medical condition in the past six months Exclusion Criteria: * not being African American, * under the age of 18, * pregnant in the last six months, * hospitalized or having a clinically significant medical condition in the past six months.
Participants (health leaders) receive trainings (three entitled Take Charge of Your Health, Eat Better, \& Move Around More) and plan for their health ministry and cardiovascular health program to congregants.
Research participants (church congregants) receive cardiovascular health programming prepared by health leaders that includes the following best practices: Individual Goal Setting, Training, Culturally-tailored Materials, Monitoring Tool \& Recognition.
The Organization (church) uses best practices to implement Heart Health activities (annual plans, achievements, plans for the year and practices).
Participants (health leaders) have meetings to develop the health ministry. Research participants (church congregants) do not receive cardiovascular health program.
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