Barriers and Facilitators to 24-Month Maintenance of the Faith, Activity, and Nutrition Program in the U.S.-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Barriers and Facilitators to 24-Month Maintenance of the Faith, Activity, and Nutrition Program in the U.S.

Published:2024-03-25 Issue:4 Volume:63 Page:3134-3157
ISSN:0022-4197
Container-title:Journal of Religion and Health
language:en
Short-container-title:J Relig Health

Author:

Day Kelsey R.^ORCID,Bernhart John A.,Wilcox Sara

Abstract

AbstractLittle is known about the barriers and facilitators to organizational maintenance of faith-based health promotion programs. This study used qualitative data (collected from 2016–2019) from pastors (n = 81) and program coordinators (n = 103) to identify barriers and facilitators to 24-month maintenance of a faith-based physical activity (PA) and healthy eating (HE) intervention in South Carolina. Barriers differed for PA versus HE: resistance to change impeded HE while church characteristics tended to impede PA. Similar themes emerged for PA and HE facilitators: healthy opportunities, church communication, and consistency. Future research should build upon this study to tailor faith-based health promotion programs for long-term sustainability.

Funder

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

University of South Carolina

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Link

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10943-024-02012-9.pdf

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