Marshall, Jacqueline S.

Spiritually guided health risk interceptions provide impetus-in-action to achieve healthy balance through
the integration of spiritual, physical and emotional dimensions of self. These interventions are devised
with the intention of intercepting risky health behaviors. What is the affiliation between one's spirituality
and health care practices? Are there salient features centered on core spiritual principles which
determine decisions, explain actions and depict health outcomes? Central ideologies of spirituality
provide a viable platform upon which health promotional activities can be acquired and maintained. The
purpose of this study is to examine the influence of a spiritually-guided intervention on breast health
attitudes in Afro-Caribbean women ACW residing in the South Florida.

Little is known about breast health behaviors in Afro-Caribbean women (ACW) residing in the United States, as they are often included in the collective group of African American women (AAW). The objective of this study was to determine the influence of a spiritually-guided intervention on breast health self-care (BHSC) attitudes in ACW residing in southeastern Florida using a concurrent triangulation mixed methods design. One hundred and seventeen women were recruited from three local south Florida Caribbean churches. Inclusion criteria included: (a) self-identification as Afro-Caribbean, (b) female aged 30 years or older, (c) living in the United States for at least 1 year, (d) able to provide informed consent, (e) able to speak and read English at the 8th grade level, and (f) no previous history of breast cancer.