Historical Theoretical Perspectives to Consider in the Application of Community-Based Interventions for African Americans and Communities of Color
- Goode, Pandora PhD, DNP, CNE, FNP
Pandora Goode, PhD, DNP, CNE, FNP, is an Assistant Professor at Winston-Salem State University. She is credentialed as a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) by the National League for Nursing and as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Her research interest is diabetes self-management.
Correspondence regarding this article should be directed to Pandora Goode at [email protected]
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Using theory as a framework for community-based interventions in African American members provides the principles and guidance needed to generate nursing knowledge. However, choosing an appropriate theoretical framework to guide community-based interventions can be challenging. The aim of this manuscript is to examine the use of three historical models or theories (the Health Belief Model, the Theory of Planned Behavior, and Bandura’s Self-Efficacy Theory), which are still being used today, to better understand their applications in community-based interventions.