Faith Moves Mountains: an Appalachian cervical cancer prevention program.

Full Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To provide a conceptual description of Faith Moves Mountains (FMM), an intervention designed to reduce the disproportionate burden of cervical cancer among Appalachian women. METHODS: FMM, a community-based participatory research program designed and implemented in collaboration with churches in rural, southeastern Kentucky, aims to increase cervical cancer screening (Pap tests) through a multiphase process of educational programming and lay health counseling. RESULTS: We provide a conceptual overview to key elements of the intervention, including programmatic development, theoretical basis, intervention approach and implementation, and evaluation procedures. CONCLUSIONS: After numerous modifications, FMM has recruited and retained over 400 women, 30 churches, and has become a change agent in the community.

Author information

Author/s: Schoenberg, Nancy E (NE); Hatcher, Jennifer (J); Dignan, Mark B (MB); Shelton, Brent (B); Wright, Sherry (S); Dollarhide, Kaye F (KF);

Affiliation: College of Medicine Office Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536-0086, USA. nesch(-atsign-)uky.edu

Grants: R01CA108696 (Agency:NCI NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

Journal: American journal of health behavior (Am J Health Behav), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2009 Nov-Dec; vol 33 (issue 6) : pp 627-38

Dates: Created 2009/03/26; Completed 2009/10/21;

PMID: 19320612, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/21/2009, IMS Date: )

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