LIGHT: A Church-Based Curriculum for Training African American Lay Health Workers to Support Advance Care Planning and End-of-Life Decision-Making

Johnson, Jerry; Hayden, Tara; Taylor, Lynne; Gilbert, Arthur; Mitchell, Marshall Paul Hughes

doi:10.1089/heq.2020.0042

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“…Involvement of peers in direct facilitation of ACP conversations has been well documented [ [14] , [15] , [16] , [17] , [18] , [19] , [20] , [21] , [22] ], and group medical visits have shown efficacy in promoting ACP engagement [ [23] , [24] , [25] ]. Research into peer-facilitated group ACP activities is limited but promising.…”

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Community-led, peer-facilitated Advance Care Planning workshops prompt increased Advance Care Planning behaviors among public attendees

Carter,

Siden,

Husband

et al. 2023

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Community-led, peer-facilitated Advance Care Planning workshops prompt increased Advance Care Planning behaviors among public attendees

Carter,

Siden,

Husband

et al. 2023

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“…For instance, church-based models have been described as effective in community-led ACP education initiatives. 9 , 22 – 25 A notable example of a successful community-based initiative partnered with churches to train African American ‘lay health workers’. 9 , 25 Exploring a broader range of organizations to implement community-led ACP initiatives and investigating any differences in implementation experiences between organization types would be worthwhile future research.…”

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A model for community-led peer-facilitated advance care planning workshops for the public

Carter,

Hassan,

Porterfield

et al. 2023

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Background: The core to successful advance care planning (ACP) facilitation is helping people determine their values, beliefs and wishes, and understand substitute decision-making. Recognizing the potential for community members to support public awareness and education we developed a model of ACP education, whereby peer facilitators associated with community organizations host workshops that educate and assist members of the public with ACP. Objectives: Describe the development and evaluation of the model for community-led peer-facilitated ACP workshops for the public. Design: Descriptive mixed methods. Methods: A training curriculum and program model were co-developed with two community organizations that had been successful in delivering ACP workshops independently in their communities. Herein we describe a mixed-methods evaluation of three cycles of implementation and improvement of the model. Results: The model centers on three key concepts; the right content (based around three steps Think, Talk, Plan), the right facilitator, and the right approach. A suite of tools was designed to support the three groups involved in the delivery of the ACP workshops: the public participants, the peer facilitators, and the community-based organizations. The peer-facilitator training addresses the facilitator’s learning needs of ACP content knowledge, facilitation skills, and understanding change behavior. Training evaluation data from 106 facilitators confirmed that the curriculum prepared them to facilitate the workshops. Qualitative data revealed that support from organizations with established reputations in their community is critical, with mentoring from more experienced facilitators beneficial. Conclusion: Our model demonstrates the potential of community-led, peer-facilitated ACP initiatives to enhance the capacity of community to upstream ACP conversations. Reaching a broader audience and creating a supportive, inclusive environment for individuals to comfortably learn about ACP can drive the much-needed culture shift to normalize ACP. Meaningful community engagement, empowerment, and partnerships are essential for the successful development and widespread impact of these initiatives.

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Evaluation of the LIGHT Curriculum: An African American Church-Based Curriculum for Training Lay Health Workers to Support Advance Care Planning, End-of-Life Decision Making, and Care

Johnson

Hayden

Taylor

2022

Journal of Palliative Medicine

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LIGHT: A Church-Based Curriculum for Training African American Lay Health Workers to Support Advance Care Planning and End-of-Life Decision-Making

Cited by 3 publications

References 36 publications

Community-led, peer-facilitated Advance Care Planning workshops prompt increased Advance Care Planning behaviors among public attendees

Community-led, peer-facilitated Advance Care Planning workshops prompt increased Advance Care Planning behaviors among public attendees

A model for community-led peer-facilitated advance care planning workshops for the public

Evaluation of the LIGHT Curriculum: An African American Church-Based Curriculum for Training Lay Health Workers to Support Advance Care Planning, End-of-Life Decision Making, and Care

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