Assessing Capacity of Faith-Based Organizations for Health Promotion Activities

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ID23145174
AutoresErin K Tagai (0000-0001-8218-3848, University of Maryland, College Park), Mary Ann Scheirer (Scheirer Consulting, Princeton, NJ, USA), Sherie Lou Z Santos (University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA), Muhiuddin Haider (University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA), Janice Bowie (0000-0002-1226-2855, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA), Jimmie L Slade (0000-0002-4421-9691, Community Ministry of Prince George’s County), Jimmie Slade (Community Ministry of Prince George’s County, Upper Marlboro, MD, USA), Tony L Whitehead (University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA), Min Qi Wang (0000-0003-4870-0471, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA), Cheryl L Holt (University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA, autor correspondente)
Ano2018
Volume19
Fascículo5
Páginas714-723
Data de publicação2018-09-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoHealth Promotion Practice (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1524-8399 • E-ISSN: 1552-6372
EditoraSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1524839917737510
PMID29058956
OpenAlexW2766333513
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas16
Referências citadas31

Background. Faith-based organizations (FBOs) are important venues for health promotion, particularly in medically underserved communities. These organizations vary considerably in their structural capacities, which may be linked to variability in implementation success for health promotion initiatives. Lacking an existing validated assessment of organizational capacity specific to FBOs, an initial prototype assessment was developed. Method. The Faith-Based Organization Capacity Inventory (FBO-CI) assesses three structural areas of capacity: Staffing and Space, Health Promotion Experience, and External Collaboration. The multidisciplinary team, including FBO leaders, codeveloped the initial instrument. The initial reliability from a convenience sample of 34 African American churches including descriptions of FBOs representing three capacity levels is reported. Results. The FBO-CI demonstrated feasibility of administration using an in-person interview format, and the three subscales had acceptable internal reliability (α ~ .70). Most churches had an established health ministry (n = 23) and had conducted activities across an average of seven health areas in the previous 2 years. Conclusions. This initial FBO-CI prototype is promising, and future work should consider validation with a larger sample of churches and domain expansion based on the conceptual model. The FBO-CI has a number of potential uses for researchers, FBO leaders, and practitioners working with FBOs in health promotion initiatives.

Business · Capacity building · Collaborative leadership · Environmental health · Faith · Faith-Based Organizations · Health promotion · Political science · Politics · Promotion (chess) · Public health · Public relations · Staffing · Medicine · Nursing · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Workplace Spirituality and Leadership