LaPrincess C Brewer|Joyce E. Balls?Berry|Philip A. W. Dean|Kandace A. Lackore|Sarah M. Jenkins|Sharonne N. Hayes
Fostering African-American Improvement in Total Health (FAITH!): An Application of the American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7™ among Midwestern African-Americans
Mayo Clinic in Arizona|Mayo Clinic in Florida|Mayo Clinic|Unity Health System|University of Minnesota|Mayo Clinic in Florida|Mayo Clinic in Florida|Mayo Clinic in Arizona
africanamericans strikingly low prevalence ideal cardiovascular health metrics american heart associations lifes simple 7 ls7 study conducted assess impact communitybased cardiovascular disease prevention intervention knowledge achievement cardiovascular health metrics among marginalized africanamerican community adult congregants n 37 70 women three africanamerican churches rochester mn participated fostering africanamerican improvement total health faith program theorybased culturallytailored 16week education series incorporating american heart associations ls7 framework feasibility testing included assessments participant recruitment program attendance retention classified participants according definitions ideal intermediate poor cardiovascular health based cardiac risk factors health behaviors calculated ls7 score range 0 14 baseline postintervention knowledge cardiac risk factors assessed questionnaire main outcome measures changes cardiovascular health knowledge cardiovascular health components related ls7 baseline postintervention psychosocial measures included socioeconomic status outlook life selfreported health selfefficacy family support thirtysix 37 recruited participants completed entire program including health assessments participants attended 635 education series attendance session average 62 enrolled statistically significant improvement cardiovascular health knowledge p 002 higher percentage participants meeting either ideal intermediate ls7 score categories lower percentage within poor category observed higher ls7 scores correlated higher psychosocial measures ratings although small study suggests faith program feasible community intervention promoting ideal cardiovascular health potential improve cardiovascular health literacy ls7 among africanamericans