Building Healthy Communities through Medical-Religious Partnerships

Contents

Contents Foreword, by Abigail Rian Evans ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xv Introduction 1 I. The Religious Congregation and Health Care 1. Healing Body, Mind, and Soul—A Model for Health Ministry 9 2. Addressing Challenges through Medical-Religious Partnerships 23 3. Congregational Health Education Programs 33 II. Suggested Topics for Congregational Programs 4. Coronary Heart Disease 45 5. Hypertension 55 6. Cancer 61 7. Diabetes Mellitus 68 8. Depression 76 9. Dementia 87 10. Influenza and Pneumonia 95 viii contents 11. Advance Directives 100 12. Communicating with Health Care Providers 107 13. Modifying Common Risk Factors 126 14. Managing Medications 144 15. Accidents and Falls 150 III. Resources 16. Community Resources 157 17. Innovative Medical-Religious Partnerships 169 18. National Organizations and Resources 192 IV. Appendixes A. Congregational Survey 205 B. Program Evaluation Form 207 C. Patient Check Sheet 209 D. Patient Information Sheet 211 E. Summary Form for Physician Visit 213 F. Medication Record 215 References 217 Suggested Readings 219 Index 221 ...