Spread the word, not the germs: a toolkit for faith communities

J Christ Nurs. 2011 Oct-Dec;28(4):205-11. doi: 10.1097/cnj.0b013e31822afe7f.

Abstract

A volunteer workgroup of public health personnel and parish nurses in Wisconsin collaborated to develop the Infection Control and Emergency Preparedness Toolkit for the Faith Community to help prepare congregations for health emergencies and prevent the spread of disease. This article reports a pilot study of the toolkit with 30 parishes/churches, focusing on the infection control portion of the materials.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Christianity*
  • Communicable Disease Control / methods*
  • Communicable Disease Control / organization & administration*
  • Health Education / methods
  • Health Education / organization & administration
  • Health Surveys / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Pilot Projects
  • Program Evaluation
  • Public Health Nursing / methods*
  • Public Health Nursing / organization & administration*