A Rural African American Faith Community%26apos;s Solutions to Depression Disparities

作者：Bryant Keneshia^*; Haynes Tiffany; Yeary Karen Hye Cheon Kim; Greer Williams Nancy; Hartwig Mary

来源：Public Health Nursing, 2014, 31(3): 262-271.

DOI：10.1111/phn.12079

• depression
• African Americans
• faith
• health disparities

Objective %26lt;br%26gt;The aim of this study was to explore how a rural African American faith community would address depression within their congregations and the community as a whole. %26lt;br%26gt;Design and Sample %26lt;br%26gt;A qualitative, interpretive descriptive methodology was used. The sample included 24 participants representing pastors, parishioners interested in health, and African American men who had experienced symptoms of depression in a community in the Arkansas Delta. %26lt;br%26gt;Measures %26lt;br%26gt;The primary data sources for this qualitative research study were focus groups. %26lt;br%26gt;Results %26lt;br%26gt;Participants identified three key players in the rural African American faith community who can combat depression: the Church, the Pastor/Clergy, and the Layperson. The roles of each were identified and recommendations for each to address depression disparities in rural African Americans. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusions %26lt;br%26gt;The recommendations can be used to develop faith-based interventions for depression targeting the African American faith community.

• 出版日期2014-5