Achieving Broad Participation in Congregational Health Surveys at African American and Latino Churches

Autor/inn/en	Hawes-Dawson, Jennifer; Derose, Kathryn P.; Aunon, Frances M.; Dominguez, Blanca X.; Felton, Alexandria; Mata, Michael A.; Oden, Clyde W.; Paffen, Sandra
Titel	Achieving Broad Participation in Congregational Health Surveys at African American and Latino Churches
Quelle	In: Field Methods, 29 (2017) 1, S.79-94 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1525-822X
DOI	10.1177/1525822X16648588
Schlagwörter	Health Promotion; Evaluation Methods; African Americans; Hispanic Americans; Churches; Response Rates (Questionnaires); Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Church Role; Participation; Consciousness Raising; Social Bias; Access to Health Care; Screening Tests; Community Surveys; California (Los Angeles) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Afroamerikaner; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Church; Kirche; Antwortkontrolle; Kirchenbild; Teilnahme; Bewusstseinsbildung; Screening-Verfahren
Abstract	Congregation-based health program evaluations often rely on surveys, but little documentation is available regarding specific methods and challenges. Here we describe methods used to achieve acceptable response rates (73-79%) in a survey of HIV-related attitudes and behaviors in two African American and three Latino churches in high HIV-prevalence communities in Los Angeles County. Survey participation was enhanced by conducting survey sessions at church-based meetings (e.g., women's Bible study) and after worship services; employing diverse survey staff; providing participation incentives for pastors, church coordinators, and survey participants; and working collaboratively and respectfully with congregational leaders. Achieving broad participation in church-based surveys on sensitive health topics is feasible when done collaboratively with congregational leaders and with a flexible protocol, which permits tailoring survey approaches to cultural and organizational contexts and leverages available resources appropriately. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01