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Carrying the Burden: Perspectives of African American Pastors on Peer Support for People with Cancer |
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| Authors: | Melissa A. Green Justin Lucas Laura C. Hanson Tonya Armstrong Michelle Hayes Stacie Peacock Sharon Elliott-Bynum Moses Goldmon Giselle Corbie-Smith |
| Affiliation: | 1. Cecil Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 725 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, CB#7590, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7590, USA 2. Union Baptist Church and The Armstrong Center for Hope, Durham, NC, USA 3. Project Compassion, Durham, NC, USA 4. Community Health Coalition and Healing with CAARE, Inc., Durham, NC, USA 5. Social and Community Research, Institute for Health, Shaw University, Raleigh, NC, USA |
| Abstract: | For African Americans facing advanced cancer, churches are trusted sources of support and ideal settings to improve access to supportive care. The Support Team model enhances community support for practical, emotional, and spiritual caregiving. We report on focus groups with pastors of 23 Black Churches and explore their perspective on the Support Team model for church members with cancer. Pastors describe the needs of church members facing cancer from a holistic perspective and recognize opportunities for synergistic faith–health collaboration. The results of this study indicate potential benefits of the Support Team model in Black Churches to reduce silent suffering among individuals facing cancer. |
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