Work

Shaking and Rattling

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: This article describes the creation of a faith-based, community action research intervention aimed at reducing childhood obesity among a vulnerable population. Of particular concern to the community was the prevalence of obesity among its minority children. Engaging parents in a childhood obesity initiative through faith-based organizations (churches, community organizations with a common religious focus) was a method to provide a research intervention. It is important for researchers to be culturally competent, employ community-based participatory research methods, carefully plan interventions that have clear outcome criteria, and build evaluation of the process into every step of the research.

Source: Family & Community Health

DOI: 10.1097/fch.0b013e3181d59487

Authors: Elizabeth Reifsnider, Martha Hargraves, Karen Jaynes Williams, John Cooks, Valerie Hall

Institutions: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston Island Research Community Research Advisory Committee

Language: English

Topic: Community Health and Development

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Nursing Research