Involving Mosques in Health Promotion Programmes: A Qualitative Exploration of the MCLASS Intervention on Smoking in the Home
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| Title: | Involving Mosques in Health Promotion Programmes: A Qualitative Exploration of the MCLASS Intervention on Smoking in the Home |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | King, R., Warsi, S., Amos, A., Shah, S., Mir, G., Sheikh, A., Siddiqi, K. |
| Source: | Health Education Research. Aug 2017 32(4):293-305. |
| Availability: | Oxford University Press. Great Clarendon Street, Oxford OX2 6DP, UK. Tel: +44-1865-353907; Fax: +44-1865-353485; e-mail: jnls.cust.serv@oxfordjournals.org; Web site: http://her.oxfordjournals.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 13 |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Health Promotion, Intervention, Smoking, Foreign Countries, Interviews, Focus Groups, Health Programs, Qualitative Research, Muslims |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom |
| ISSN: | 0268-1153 |
| Abstract: | Second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure is high among UK Bangladeshi and Pakistani populations, reflecting higher male smoking prevalence and fewer home smoking restrictions than the general population. The Muslim Communities Learning About Second-hand Smoke (MCLASS) study explored the feasibility and acceptability of implementing SHS education in 14 UK mosques. Religious teachers (RTs) in seven intervention mosques were trained and provided with a culturally appropriate educational package. After the intervention, mosque leaders, RTs and congregants' experiences and perceptions of the intervention were explored through interviews and focus group discussions. Delivery of the intervention varied across mosques. Facilitators and barriers included: mosque diversity (congregation size, organizational structure, educational activities, women's role and involvement); degree of trust between researchers and personnel; and views on SHS. Most participants thought mosques' involvement in SHS health promotion was appropriate, but the perceived importance of SHS differed. We found that a health promotion programme delivered within Islamic religious settings that engages RTs in the process of facilitation, can be acceptable and feasible, but care must be taken to explore the culture and ethos of the institution, including its organizational structure, management committee, RTs and congregation. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 37 |
| Entry Date: | 2017 |
| Access URL: | https://academic.oup.com/her/article/32/4/293/3953907/Involving-mosques-in-health-promotion-programmes-a |
| Accession Number: | EJ1150894 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure is high among UK Bangladeshi and Pakistani populations, reflecting higher male smoking prevalence and fewer home smoking restrictions than the general population. The Muslim Communities Learning About Second-hand Smoke (MCLASS) study explored the feasibility and acceptability of implementing SHS education in 14 UK mosques. Religious teachers (RTs) in seven intervention mosques were trained and provided with a culturally appropriate educational package. After the intervention, mosque leaders, RTs and congregants' experiences and perceptions of the intervention were explored through interviews and focus group discussions. Delivery of the intervention varied across mosques. Facilitators and barriers included: mosque diversity (congregation size, organizational structure, educational activities, women's role and involvement); degree of trust between researchers and personnel; and views on SHS. Most participants thought mosques' involvement in SHS health promotion was appropriate, but the perceived importance of SHS differed. We found that a health promotion programme delivered within Islamic religious settings that engages RTs in the process of facilitation, can be acceptable and feasible, but care must be taken to explore the culture and ethos of the institution, including its organizational structure, management committee, RTs and congregation. |
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| ISSN: | 0268-1153 |
