Community-engaged research partnerships promote health equity through incorporation of regional contexts to inform partnership dynamics that shape research and interventions that reflect community voice and priorities.
Read MoreThe dissemination of research findings is a critical component of late translation research, but dissemination remains focused on academic audiences despite multiple studies demonstrating that research participants desire to know the key findings of studies in which they were involved.
Read MoreCommunity-based participatory research (CBPR) can effectively address health disparities among groups that are historically difficult to reach, disadvantaged, of a minority status, or are otherwise underrepresented in research. Recent research has focused on the science of CBPR partnership constructs and on developing and testing tools for self-evaluation.
Read MoreHealth priorities for the Somali population in the United States (US) have been changing since their arrival to the US in the early 1990s.
Read MoreUnderrepresentation of racial and ethnic minority populations in clinical research persists in the United States, highlighting the unmet ideal of generalizability and equity of research findings and products.
Read MoreLay health worker-led health promotion interventions are well received within racial and ethnic minority communities. Increasing numbers of trained lay health workers will be needed to meet global health goals.
Read MoreThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted vulnerable populations disproportionately, including those affected by socioeconomic disadvantage, racial discrimination, low health literacy, immigration status, and limited English proficiency. African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans are dying at considerably higher rates across the country than whites.
Read MoreEstablished community-based participatory research (CBPR) partnerships need tools to assist with self-evaluation of the effectiveness and engagement with CBPR principles and to inform ongoing work. A growing part of the CBPR field is focused on the evaluation of partnering processes and outcomes.
Read MoreEthnic minorities remain underrepresented in clinical trials despite efforts to increase their enrollment.
Read MoreSurveys are frequently implemented in community-based participatory research (CBPR), but adaptation and translation of surveys can be logistically and methodologically challenging when working with immigrant and refugee populations.
Read MoreHuman subject protection training (HSPT) is a requirement of Institutional Review Boards for individuals who engage in research.
Read MoreCommunity-based participatory research (CBPR) emphasizes collaborative efforts among communities and academics where all members are equitable contributors.
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