A health care provider is working with an African American woman who has recently suffered a stroke and is homebound.She insists that she must get out of the house and attend Sunday worship services.What is the most likely explanation for her insisting that she participate in this cultural practice?

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The church is a significant support system for many African Americans.It serves many purposes beyond worship and formation, including serving as a place to meet where members could pass news, take care of business, and find strength of purpose; providing direct social welfare services; acting as a stabilizing force in the community; facilitating citizenship training and community social action; serving as a transmitter of cultural history; and providing the means for coping and surviving in a hostile world.African Americans often find comfort in the support their religious leader can give them, but it does not have to happen within the church.African Americans believe in the healing power of prayer, but that can happen outside of the church as well.Family is the strongest source of support for African Americans, and most meet more often than weekly at church.

A Health Care Provider Is Working with an African American