The NHLBI Office of Prevention, Education, and Control--a
multiple event provider--has reviewed and approved Working
With Religious Congregations: A Guide for Health Professionals
for continuing education credits in health education.
A certified health education specialist (CHES) may receive
3 credit hours in Category 1. To receive
credit, answering all of the following questions
after reading the Guide. Circle the appropriate letter for
each question on the answer sheet
following the questions. Mail the completed answer
sheet to:
If at least 8 of your answers are correct, you will receive
a certificate indicating 3 credit hours in Category 1.
| 1. |
Which of the following was
NOT used by one of the Stroke Belt projects to recruit
churches? |
|
| |
|
|
| |
a. |
Worked with the Baptist General Convention
to recruit member churches |
| |
b. |
Staff attended church services and introduced
themselves and the project to the church |
| |
c. |
Mail promotional materials to every church
in the State and followed up with those who expressed
interest in participating |
| |
d. |
Started in the home church of the project
coordinator and expanded to neighboring congregations
|
| |
e. |
Initially targeting a few churches and
expanding to other churches after succeeding in the first
group |
| |
|
|
| 2. |
Based on the combined experience
in Tennessee and Louisiana, what was the average time
needed from the initial contact with the church to the
implementation of the first program event? |
|
| |
|
|
| |
a. |
One month |
| |
b. |
Three months |
| |
c. |
Six months |
| |
d. |
Nine months |
| |
e. |
Twelve months |
| |
|
|
| 3. |
Which of the following is
NOT a major lesson learned about church-based programs
from the Stroke Belt? |
|
| |
|
|
| |
a. |
The best approach is to work with an organization
of affiliated churches |
| |
b. |
Support from the clergy is essential |
| |
c. |
Project teams can be very creative |
| |
d. |
The appointment of the right person as
coordinator is critical to the success of the project
in a given church |
| |
e. |
It is important to respect the church's
independence and attitudes toward health issues |
| |
|
|
| 4. |
Which of the following is
the LEAST effective way to introduce yourself and the
program to the clergy? |
|
| |
|
|
| |
a. |
Get a friend who is a member of the congregation
to introduce you and the program to the clergy |
| |
b. |
Identify a health professional in the
congregation and get him/her to introduce you and the
program to the clergy |
| |
c. |
Attend worship service and introduce yourself
to the clergy |
| |
d. |
Send a letter of introduction to the clergy
and followup with a telephone call within a week |
| |
e. |
Get the clergy from a participating church
to introduce you and the program to the clergy of the
target church |
| |
|
|
| 5. |
Which of the following is
NOT an essential characteristic of a successful coordinator?
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
a. |
An involved member of the church |
| |
b. |
A health professional |
| |
c. |
Respected by the members of the congregation
|
| |
d. |
Known to the clergy |
| |
e. |
Has directed or managed other programs
in the congregation |
| |
|
|
| 6. |
Once the congregation agrees
to participate, what method should the health professional
use to confirm the agreement? |
|
| |
|
|
| |
a. |
A contract or letter of agreement signed
by both the health agency and the congregation |
| |
b. |
A confirmation letter from the congregation
to the health agency |
| |
c. |
A letter to the congregation to confirm
the agreement |
| |
d. |
A simple handshake |
| |
e. |
None of the above |
| |
|
|
| 7. |
Which of the following best
describes the role that the health professional should
play in the selection of the coordinator for the congregation?
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
a. |
None, this is the church's decision |
| |
b. |
Describe the characteristics and skills
of a successful coordinator and give advice if asked |
| |
c. |
Recommend a procedure to select the coordinator
|
| |
d. |
Serve as a member of the selection committee
|
| |
e. |
Interview candidates and make recommendations
to the clergy |
| |
|
|
| 8. |
Which Stroke Belt State found
that the clergy is generally unwilling to replace an ineffective
coordinator? |
|
| |
|
|
| |
a. |
Louisiana |
| |
b. |
Georgia |
| |
c. |
South Carolina |
| |
d. |
Tennessee |
| |
e. |
Virginia |
| |
|
|
| 9. |
Which Stroke Belt State trained
10 regional coordinators to work with the churches throughout
the State? |
|
| |
|
|
| |
a. |
Louisiana |
| |
b. |
Georgia |
| |
c. |
South Carolina |
| |
d. |
Tennessee |
| |
e. |
Virginia |
| |
|
|
| 10. |
In which Stroke Belt State
did one of the teams write an original play and use it
to communicate health messages to the congregation? |
|
| |
|
|
| |
a. |
Louisiana |
| |
b. |
Georgia |
| |
c. |
South Carolina |
| |
d. |
Tennessee |
| |
e. |
Virginia |
