title: Faith Moves Mountains: an Appalachian cervical cancer prevention program.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide a conceptual description of Faith Moves Mountains (FMM), an intervention designed to reduce the disproportionate burden of cervical cancer among Appalachian women.
  
  
  METHODS
  FMM, a community-based participatory research program designed and implemented in collaboration with churches in rural, southeastern Kentucky, aims to increase cervical cancer screening (Pap tests) through a multiphase process of educational programming and lay health counseling.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We provide a conceptual overview to key elements of the intervention, including programmatic development, theoretical basis, intervention approach and implementation, and evaluation procedures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  After numerous modifications, FMM has recruited and retained over 400 women, 30 churches, and has become a change agent in the community.
authors.affiliation: College of Medicine Office Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536-0086, USA. nesch@uky.edu
authors.forename: Nancy E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Schoenberg
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hatcher
authors.forename: Mark B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Dignan
authors.forename: Brent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shelton
authors.forename: Sherry
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Kaye F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Dollarhide