Effectively engaging faith-based leaders on syringe services programs: U.S. pastors' knowledge, perceptions, and questions.
Clergy
Faith-based leaders
Harm reduction
Needle-exchange programs
Surveys and questionnaires
Syringe services programs
Journal
Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy
ISSN: 1747-597X
Titre abrégé: Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101258060
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 Aug 2024
05 Aug 2024
Historique:
received:
16
10
2023
accepted:
17
07
2024
medline:
6
8
2024
pubmed:
6
8
2024
entrez:
5
8
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
To identify faith-based leaders' (FBLs') knowledge, perceptions, and questions about syringe services programs (SSPs). We conducted a one-time, national online survey of 461 Christian FBLs August-September 2022. 56% of FBLs agreed they support having SSPs in their communities; only 7% strongly disagreed. We identified 15 main questions FBLs have about SSPs. We found statistically significant differences based on FBL Protestant affiliations. Mainline FBLs are more knowledgeable about SSPs, likely to believe a larger number of SSP services would benefit their community, supportive of SSPs, interested in data related to SSPs, and likely to look to local public health officials to shape their opinions on SSPs compared with non-mainline FBLs. SSP advocates can address questions that FBLs have about SSPs before beginning outreach. By understanding common Protestant denominational affiliations, advocates can focus initial engagement efforts on FBLs in their communities who are more likely to support SSPs. Our findings suggest that local public health officials can influence FBLs' opinions about SSPs.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39103935
doi: 10.1186/s13011-024-00620-y
pii: 10.1186/s13011-024-00620-y
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
37Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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