Engaging Partners in Caring Communities

Conditions

• Chronic Disease Prevention

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Accepted

Interventions

• Technical assistance is designed to integrate Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC) strategies, and Getting To Outcomes-TA. — BEHAVIORAL
  The TA is tailored to each congregation using the results of the implementation capacity survey completed by the congregation's team and materials from the EB Program selected by the congregation. The TA teams of two research staff are being trained and coached by Dr. Abe Wandersman, lead developer of Getting To Outcomes-TA (GTO-TA). TA sessions are audio-recorded and will be evaluated for fidelity to GTO-TA, and use of specific ERIC strategies.

Study Details

The goal of the EPICC observational study is to learn about capacity to implement evidence-based health promotion programs (EBPs) in congregations that are offered semi-structured technical assistance (TA). Congregational teams will complete an implementation capacity assessment survey before the TA is offered and 10 months later, after TA has been provided for up to 10 months. Participating congregations will be a convenience sample of congregations in Davidson County, TN that serve primarily African American communities.

Key Dates

Start date

Jun 1, 2025

Status verified

Apr 2025

Primary completion

Apr 1, 2026

Completion

Apr 1, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

320 participants (estimated)

Arms

• Arm: There will be a single cohort consisting of up to 40 congregations.
  The study cohort will consist of up to 40 congregations in Davidson County, TN that that have had a physical location for at least a year, have approval from their leader, and have a tax ID will be eligible for enrollment. Each will be offered up to 10 months of at least 1 hour/month of technical assistance for implementing an evidence-based (EB) chronic disease prevention congregation-level intervention selected by the congregation from five identified by the study team. The study team identified the five EB Programs through a systematic search of federal websites, selecting those programs that address chronic diseases that disproportionately affect African Americans, that can be delivered by non-health care providers in community settings. The selected programs include materials, including facilitator guidance, that are downloadable at no charge

Primary Outcome Measure

Engaging Partners in Caring Communities (EPICC) Survey [ Time Frame: Congregational teams complete the EPICC Survey at baseline and again 6-10 months later. ]

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