Improving Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Health in Faith-Based Settings Through Creating a Healthy Culture in Bronx, NY

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Completed

Interventions: Behavioral: The Seven Pathways to Healing, Health and Wellness curriculum

Brief Summary: The proposed study "Improving Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Health in Faith- Based Settings through Creating a Healthy Culture in Bronx, NY" aims to assess the efficacy of a holistic health intervention that seeks to integrate physical, mental, spiritual, and community engagement processes into faith-based settings, compared to usual care in Bronx, NY. Briefly, the intervention involves a seven-session faith-based small group education program conducted by trained lay educators. A health ministry at each partner religious institution will be developed and sustained

Detailed Description: The purpose of this research study is test a holistic health intervention that combines physical, mental, spiritual, and community processes into faith-based settings in Bronx, NY. The program involves a seven-session faith-based small group education sessions to be conducted by lay educators.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Age 18 and over
Self-identify as a member of the religious institution for at least three months
Able to read and speak in English, Vietnamese, or Khmer

Exclusion Criteria

Key informants participants

Inclusion Criteria:

Age 18 and over
Must be a study implementation partner, a health ministry member, or lay educator

Exclusion Criteria:

Focus group participants

Inclusion Criteria:

Must be a participant in the intervention
Attended at least 3 out of the 7 group education sessions as an intervention participant;

Exclusion Criteria:

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Faith based educational group	The Seven Pathways to Healing, Health and Wellness curriculum	A seven-session faith-based small group educational program using the "The Seven Pathways to Healing, Health and Wellness" curriculum will be delivered.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in sociodemographic characteristics of participants	baseline and 6 months visit	This will be measured by self reported participant survey about the aspects of personal and social responsibility for well-being.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Facilitators and Barriers in intervention process by Focus Group participants	6 months	A Focus group of a subset of participants will assess the facilitators and barriers in receiving the 7 sessions of the intervention. The focus groups at a private location convenient for participants. Interviews will not exceed two hours and will be audio-recorded. The focus group data will elicit facilitators and barriers to receiving the intervention and making change to improve well-being. The focus group will discuss topics such as how the group sessions impacted on the participants' physical or mental health, what was challenging or not useful and what types of tools were gained that were helpful to become more spiritually healthy.
Facilitators and Barriers in intervention process by Key informants	6 months	The key informant interviews will contain questions that assess facilitators and barriers to implementing the intervention. The key informant interviews will be conducted once, immediately after completion of the intervention among intervention participants

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