Health Programs in Faith-Based Organizations: Are They Effective?

Effectiveness of adult vaccination programs in faith-based organizations.

Elderly persons of African American and Latino descent have lower rates of immunizations after adjustment for insurance and education. Interventions that use faith-based organizations (FBOs) are promising but have not been well evaluated. We examined the effectiveness of an FBO adult vaccination program in minority communities. From December 2003 through January 2004 and November 2005 through F...

Faith-Based Organizations in a System of Behavioral Health Care

Effective Health Care bulletins: are they efficient?

managers and clinicians in purchasing and providing healthcare services."' In this paper we question the extent to which the information in such bulletins will aid clinicians and managers in making decisions about the efficient allocation of scarce healthcare resources, and we suggest improvements to the bulletins such that they can become a better tool for helping healthcare purchasers set pri...

Faith-Based Organizations In Community Development

Faith-based substance abuse programs

Faith-based programs are one of the primary treatment options for individuals with substance use disorders. However, there is ambiguity regarding what faith-based programs are, how they differ from secular programs, and how they incorporate religion or spirituality into treatment. Furthermore, though evidence suggests faithbased programs can be as effective as other secular treatments, it is un...